Samarian Coinage 281, 1/2 m'h, Silver, 353–332 BC. Obverse: gorgoneion head facing, tongue protruding; two snakes (looking like horns) on top. Reverse: bridled horse's head (pegasus?) to r.; incuse. Weight about 0.3 g, diameter 7.5 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 0.34g (4) |
| ruler | Samaria (Achaemenid province) | diameter | ⌀7.5 (4) |
| denomination | 1/2 m'h | axis | 11↕ (4) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Levant | dataset |
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obverse
Gorgoneion head facing, tongue protruding; two snakes (looking like horns) on top
reverse
Bridled horse's head (Pegasus?) to r.; incuse
specimens (5)
SITNAM
SITNAM
0.30g
⌀7.0
12↕
SITNAM
0.32g
⌀8.0
11↕
SITNAM
0.39g
⌀8.0
9↕
SITNAM
0.34g
⌀7.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Samarian Coinage 281 (lco.csc.281), 353–332 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-281/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA