Watch List notes:

SYRIA, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (152-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.00 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, undated issue but issued 149/8-148/7 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos holding bow and arrow, on right, **BASILEOS* and **ALEXANDROU* and on left **[Q]EOPATOROS and **[E]UERGETOU*, **DHRK* monogram in exergue, IA monogram in outer left field, (cf.S.7035, SC 1785.5b, HGC 9, 887a). Off centred obverse, good very fine and rare.

Ex CNG eSale 411, December 13, 2017, (lot 228).