Samarian Coinage 221, M'h, Silver, 400–332 BC. Obverse: lion’s head facing. Reverse: female head (gorgoneion or arethusa), facing, wearing small round earrings; dotted circular border or necklace; incuse circle. Weight about 0.7 g, diameter 9.0 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 0.68g (4) |
| ruler | Samaria (Achaemenid province) | diameter | ⌀9.0 (2) |
| denomination | M'h | axis | 12↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Levant | dataset |
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obverse
Lion’s head facing
reverse
Female head (gorgoneion or Arethusa), facing, wearing small round earrings; dotted circular border or necklace; incuse circle
specimens (4)
SITNAM
0.65g
SITNAM
0.69g
SITNAM
0.72g
⌀9.0
12↕
SITNAM
0.66g
⌀9.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Samarian Coinage 221 (lco.csc.221), 400–332 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-221/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA