Watch List notes:

SYRIA, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.63 g), Laodikeia in Phoenicia (Berytos) mint, issued year SE 163 = 150-149 B.C., obv. diademed bust of Alexander I to right, rev. eagle standing left on palm branch, behind on right shoulder a trident, to left **GXR* (date) above a monogram, around **[BAS]ILEOS on right and **ALE[XANDROU]* on left, (cf.S.7034, SC 1824.2; HGC 9, 88; DCA 121).Lightly toned, good very fine, weak on legends on reverse, rare mint.

Ex CNG eSale 278, 25 April 2012 (lot 132), with ticket.