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Samarian Coinage 4

lco.csc.4 · 375–332 BC source search banners cite
Samarian Coinage 4, 1/2 m'h, Silver, 375–332 BC. Obverse: forepart of crouching lion to r., head facing; front r. paw resting in front. Reverse: triple-faced bearded head, wearing a headdress or a hat; incuse square. Weight about 0.3 g, diameter 6.5 mm.
obverse Samarian Coinage 4
reverse Samarian Coinage 4
mint weight 0.29g (2)
ruler Samaria (Achaemenid province) diameter ⌀6.5 (2)
denomination 1/2 m'h axis 9↕ (2)
material Silver technique
country Levant dataset LCO — Levantine Coins Online
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Forepart of crouching lion to r., head facing; front r. paw resting in front

reverse

Triple-faced bearded head, wearing a headdress or a hat; incuse square

specimens (2)
SITNAM 0.25g ⌀6.0 6↕
SITNAM 0.32g ⌀7.0 12↕

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Samarian Coinage 4 (lco.csc.4), 375–332 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-4/ (accessed: 2026-08-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA