Seleukid Empire, Alexander I Balas AR Drachm. Antioch on the Orontes, undated issue struck 151-149 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ to left, monogram to outer left, monogram in exergue. SC 1785.5a. 3.78g, 18mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine; some delamination has occurred on both sides which is underneath the attractive old collection tone.