Samos Barron 1966 Class V tetradrachms, Silver, struck at Samos, 459–454 BC. Obverse: lion scalp facing. Reverse: forepart of a bull charging. Weight about 12.8 g, diameter 21.5 mm.
| mint | Samos | weight | 12.79g (2) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀21.5 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 9↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Lion scalp facing
reverse
Forepart of a bull charging
specimens (2)
British Museum
12.60g
⌀22.0
9↕
British Museum
12.97g
⌀21.0
9↕
Cite this coin
Samos Barron 1966 Class V tetradrachms (samos_barron_1966_class_v_tetradrachms), 459–454 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/samos-barron-1966-class-v-tetradrachms/ (accessed: 2026-08-23). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA