SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.05 g, 1 h), Antiochia on the Orontes, SE 162 = 149/8 BC. Diademed head of Alexander I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΛEΞANΔPOY - ΘEOΠATOPOΣ / EYEPΓETOY Zeus seated left, holding Nike in his right hand and long scepter with his left; to outer left, monogram of HΓ; in inner left field, monogram of AP; in exergue, ΔΞP. SC 1782.2d. A clear and attractive example with a fine portrait. A few faint cleaning scratches on the reverse. Nearly extremely fine.