Samarian Coinage 224, M'h, Silver, 388–332 BC. Obverse: draped male standing to r., holding a scepter; bird flying from outstretched hand to l.; in lower l. field ankh-like symbol; dotted circular border. Reverse: female head (gorgoneion or arethusa ), wearing round hoop earrings; dotted square border with rounded sides; incuse square. Weight about 0.8 g, diameter 10.0 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 0.75g (1) |
| ruler | Samaria (Achaemenid province) | diameter | ⌀10.0 (1) |
| denomination | M'h | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Levant | dataset |
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obverse
Draped male standing to r., holding a scepter; bird flying from outstretched hand to l.; in lower l. field ankh-like symbol; dotted circular border
reverse
Female head (gorgoneion or Arethusa ), wearing round hoop earrings; dotted square border with rounded sides; incuse square
specimens (1)
SITNAM
0.75g
⌀10.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Samarian Coinage 224 (lco.csc.224), 388–332 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-224/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA