Samarian Coinage 173, 1/2 m'h, Silver, 375–332 BC. Obverse: draped figure (zeus-baal?) standing to l., holding a scepter; bird flying from outstretched hand to l.. Reverse: bearded head of heracles facing; incuse square. Weight about 0.3 g, diameter 7.5 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 0.27g (6) |
| ruler | Samaria (Achaemenid province) | diameter | ⌀7.5 (4) |
| denomination | 1/2 m'h | axis | 12↕ (4) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Levant | dataset |
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obverse
Draped figure (Zeus-Baal?) standing to l., holding a scepter; bird flying from outstretched hand to l.
reverse
Bearded head of Heracles facing; incuse square
specimens (6)
SITNAM
0.32g
⌀8.0
12↕
SITNAM
0.23g
SITNAM
0.26g
SITNAM
0.30g
⌀8.0
11↕
SITNAM
0.23g
⌀7.0
12↕
SITNAM
0.29g
⌀7.0
11↕
Cite this coin
Samarian Coinage 173 (lco.csc.173), 375–332 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-173/ (accessed: 2026-08-19). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA