SYRIA, Uncertain. 3rd century AD. Hemiassarion (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.80 g, 12 h). Ram leaping left, head right. Rev. Scales; pellet in central field. Butcher 11. Weiser 1 ('Nektanebo II'). Scratches, otherwise, about very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Numisfitz E-Auction 2, 4 June 2023, 657 and previously privately acquired from Tiber Numismatics.

This type has been attributed to Nektanebo II of Egypt in the past, but this is very unlikely. Find spots suggest an origin in the northern Levant and the ram is reminiscent of Roman provincial Antioch issues, but no communis opinio on the mint has been reached yet. It is therefore best to ascribe it to an uncertain Syrian mint for the time being until further research sheds more light on the issue.