An extremely rare Samarian half m'h with an exceptional facing lion
Lot 103
SAMARIA. Late 5th to late 4th century BC. Half M'h (Silver, 7 mm, 0.36 g, 5 h). Bull springing to right, head turned back to left. Rev. Lion seated facing, tail projecting to left. Jeselsohn 237-238. Meshorer & Qedar 135. Extremely rare and very well preserved, a beautifully toned and lovely coin. Some deposits on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.


Facing lion heads are quite common in ancient numismatics, but this depiction of a lion sitting frontally, including its hind legs, is exceptional. The only deviation from the perfect frontal perspective is the tail of the predator, which extends into the left field.
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750 CHF
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600 CHF
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5500 CHF
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