SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.36 g, 1 h), Antioch on the Orontes, year 163 = 150/149 BC. Diademed head of Alexander Balas to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ/ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ // ΘΕΟΠΑΤOΡΟΣ/ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ // ΓΞΡ Zeus Nikephoros seated left; outer left, cornucopia above [monogram]. SC 1781.4. Nicely toned. Obverse struck slightly off centre, otherwise, very fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.