Samarian Coinage 71, Rb' sheqel, Silver, 415–380 BC. Obverse: two figures engaged in hand-to-hand combat; figure on the l. holding the other by the head in one hand and drawing a dagger with the other; dotted square border. Reverse: two guards/soldiers standing, facing each other and holding spears (r. spear incuse); the soldier on the l. probably carries a quiver(?) on his back; the soldier on the r. (incuse) holds an oval shield with head of bes facing (in relief); incuse square. Weight about 2.8 g, diameter 16.0 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 2.79g (3) |
| ruler | Samaria (Achaemenid province) | diameter | ⌀16.0 (2) |
| denomination | Rb' sheqel | axis | 8↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Levant | dataset |
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obverse
Two figures engaged in hand-to-hand combat; figure on the l. holding the other by the head in one hand and drawing a dagger with the other; dotted square border
reverse
Two guards/soldiers standing, facing each other and holding spears (r. spear incuse); the soldier on the l. probably carries a quiver(?) on his back; the soldier on the r. (incuse) holds an oval shield with head of Bes facing (in relief); incuse square
specimens (3)
SITNAM
2.74g
⌀16.0
9↕
SITNAM
3.53g
⌀16.0
6↕
SITNAM
2.10g
Cite this coin
Samarian Coinage 71 (lco.csc.71), 415–380 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samarian-coinage-71/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA