Circa 375-333 BCE
AR Obol 0.68g, 9mm
Obv.: cow standing right, head left, suckling calf.
Rev.: stag recumbent left, head right; olive spray to right. Aramaic SL above.
Meshorer & Qedar 148; Sofaer 229
Shelamyah is believed to have been governor of Samaria and a son of Sanballat and brother to Delayah, who are believed to also have been governors and minted their own coins.
This coin wasn’t originally attributed to Shelamyah, but has a better quality inscription than other examples. Due to the quality of the inscription, it appears to be the same as those already attributed to Shelamyah.