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Ancient Egyptian coin of Pharoah Nektanebo II circa 361-343 BC

Nektanebo II 
Size: 12mm Weight: 2.06 grams 
Memphis mint?
Obverse: Ram running left, head reverted 
Reverse: Scale in the form of a balance beam and suspended pans 

Weisars attribution to Egypt is now disputed. Kevin Butcher ' coinage of Roman Syria ( 2004 ) pg.405.11 attributes this issue to North Syria, struck in the 3rd cent AD. The issue may belong to a mint in North Syria but if so late why is it anepigraphic?; Roman issues from this period usually have Greek or Latin legends

Nectanebo II (Egyptian: Nḫt-Ḥr-Ḥbt; Ancient Greek: Νεκτανεβώς Nectanebos) was the last native ruler of ancient Egypt, as well as the third and last pharaoh of the Thirtieth Dynasty, reigning from 358 to c.340 BC.

During the reign of Nectanebo II, Egyptian artists developed a specific style that left a distinctive mark on the reliefs of the Ptolemaic Kingdom.[6] Like his indirect predecessor Nectanebo I, Nectanebo II showed enthusiasm for many of the cults of the gods within ancient Egyptian religion, and more than a hundred Egyptian sites bear evidence of his attention.[7]

For several years, Nectanebo II was successful in keeping Egypt safe from the Achaemenid Empire.[8] However, he was betrayed by his former servant, Mentor of Rhodes, and ultimately defeated. The Achaemenids occupied Memphis and then seized the rest of Egypt, incorporating the country into the Achaemenid Empire under Artaxerxes III. Nectanebo fled south.[9] His subsequent fate is unknown. He was the last native Egyptian to rule over Ancient Egypt.

SKU: 4544

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Ancient Egyptian coin of Pharoah Nektanebo II circa 361-343 BC

Ancient Egyptian coin of Pharoah Nektanebo II circa 361-343 BC

$135.00