SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.01 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Undated issue, struck circa 149/8-148/7 BC. Good VF.

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Greek, 12h, Silver

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.01 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Undated issue, struck circa 149/8-148/7 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monogram to outer left and in exergue. SC 1785.5a; HGC 9, 887a. Small nick on obverse, hairline in field on reverse. Good VF.

From the St. George Collection. Ex World Numismatic Auctions 2 (26 July 2008), lot 3.


Closing Date and Time: 15 November 2023 at 11:18:20 ET.

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