Samians at Zankle Messana Barron 1966 p_178-180, Silver, struck at Messana, 494–489 BC. Obverse: lion scalp. Reverse: prow of a samaina (galley) proue de samaina. Weight about 0.7 g, diameter 7.9 mm.
| mint | Messana | weight | 0.75g (3) |
| ruler | Samians at Zankle | diameter | ⌀7.9 (3) |
| denomination | — | axis | 8↕ (3) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Lion scalp
reverse
Prow of a Samaina (galley) Proue de Samaina
specimens (3)
BnF (IRIS)
BnF (IRIS)
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Samians at Zankle Messana Barron 1966 p_178-180 (messana.barron_1966.p_178-180), 494–489 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samians-at-zankle-messana-barron-1966-p_178-180/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA