Samarian Coinage 100, Rb' sheqel, Silver, 407–380 BC. Obverse: figure (horse handler) in riding costume and tiara/persian headdress standing to l., looking to r., wearing a short and pleated tunic; leading a bridled (horned?) horse by the reins standing on r., with head turned backward; unidentifiable object in the l. field; dotted square border. Reverse: lion leaping to r., head turned backward; below, ram’s head to r.; dotted square border; incuse square. Weight about 3.8 g, diameter 14.0 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 3.77g (2) |
| ruler | Samaria (Achaemenid province) | diameter | ⌀14.0 (2) |
| denomination | Rb' sheqel | axis | 7↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Levant | dataset |
LCO — Levantine Coins Online
ODC-ODbL |
obverse
Figure (horse handler) in riding costume and tiara/Persian headdress standing to l., looking to r., wearing a short and pleated tunic; leading a bridled (horned?) horse by the reins standing on r., with head turned backward; unidentifiable object in the l. field; dotted square border
reverse
Lion leaping to r., head turned backward; below, ram’s head to r.; dotted square border; incuse square
specimens (2)
SITNAM
3.77g
⌀14.0
3↕
SITNAM
3.77g
⌀14.0
11↕
Cite this coin
Samarian Coinage 100 (lco.csc.100), 407–380 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-100/ (accessed: 2026-10-07). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA