Seleukid Empire, Alexander I Balas AR Drachm. Sidon, dated SE 166 = 147/6 BC. Diademed head of Alexander I right / Eagle standing left with palm over wing; ςΞP (date) to left, ΣIΔΩ over aphlaston to right; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ around. SC 1832.2; SNG Spaer 1524. 3.41g, 17mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Excessively Rare; no other drachms of Sidon (or Tyre, for that matter) for Alexander are present on CoinArchives.
Sold with export licence issued by The Israel Antiquities Authority.