Samarian Coinage 116, Rb' sheqel, Silver, 375–332 BC. Obverse: helmeted head of athena to r. (almond-shaped frontal eye); pi-style helmet ornament. Reverse: owl standing to r., head facing; in upper l. field traces of olive spray and crescent; incuse square. Weight about 2.9 g, diameter 15.5 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 2.85g (1) |
| ruler | Samaria (Achaemenid province) | diameter | ⌀15.5 (1) |
| denomination | Rb' sheqel | axis | 3↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Levant | dataset |
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obverse
Helmeted head of Athena to r. (almond-shaped frontal eye); pi-style helmet ornament
reverse
Owl standing to r., head facing; in upper l. field traces of olive spray and crescent; incuse square
specimens (1)
SITNAM
2.85g
⌀15.5
3↕
Cite this coin
Samarian Coinage 116 (lco.csc.116), 375–332 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-116/ (accessed: 2026-10-07). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA