Samarian Coinage 44, M'h, Silver, 375–332 BC. Obverse: lion’s head to l.; dotted circular border. Reverse: male/hero (lightly clothed or nude) standing on l., holding a sword and facing a lion which he holds by its mane; incuse square. Weight about 0.5 g, diameter 9.5 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 0.53g (2) |
| ruler | Samaria (Achaemenid province) | diameter | ⌀9.5 (2) |
| denomination | M'h | axis | 5↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Levant | dataset |
LCO — Levantine Coins Online
ODC-ODbL |
obverse
Lion’s head to l.; dotted circular border
reverse
Male/hero (lightly clothed or nude) standing on l., holding a sword and facing a lion which he holds by its mane; incuse square
specimens (2)
SITNAM
0.49g
⌀9.0
6↕
SITNAM
0.56g
⌀10.0
4↕
Cite this coin
Samarian Coinage 44 (lco.csc.44), 375–332 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-44/ (accessed: 2026-08-27). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA