Samarian Coinage 203, 1/2 m'h, Silver, 400–332 BC. Obverse: triple-faced bearded head wearing a conical hat with a rounded wreath or a pilos helmet; dotted circular border. Reverse: naked bearded heracles seated on rock(?) to r., holding a club and resting his shield beside him; dotted circular border. Weight about 0.3 g, diameter 7.7 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 0.28g (7) |
| ruler | Samaria (Achaemenid province) | diameter | ⌀7.7 (3) |
| denomination | 1/2 m'h | axis | 7↕ (5) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Levant | dataset |
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obverse
Triple-faced bearded head wearing a conical hat with a rounded wreath or a pilos helmet; dotted circular border
reverse
Naked bearded Heracles seated on rock(?) to r., holding a club and resting his shield beside him; dotted circular border
specimens (7)
SITNAM
0.31g
1↕
SITNAM
0.31g
11↕
SITNAM
0.24g
SITNAM
0.22g
⌀8.0
10↕
SITNAM
0.28g
⌀8.0
2↕
SITNAM
0.28g
SITNAM
0.31g
⌀7.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Samarian Coinage 203 (lco.csc.203), 400–332 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-203/ (accessed: 2026-08-23). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA