SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 13.51 g, 1h). Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint. Dated SE 166 (147/6 BC).CNG Feature Auction 115 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 2 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 13.51 g, 1h). Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint. Dated SE 166 (147/6 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left on prow left; palm frond behind; to left, monogram above LςΞP (date); ΠTO to right. SC 1842.4-5 var. (date placement, monogram, and mintmark); cf. HGC 9, 884; DCA 120; CNG 90, lot 674 var. (date form; same obv. die). Toned, porous, a little off center. VF. Extremely rare variety missing from SC, none in CoinArchives. |