SELEUKID KINGS
Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC. Drachm (Silver, 17 mm, 4.11 g, 12 h), Antioch, year 163 = 150-149 BC. Diademed head of Alexander Balas to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ / ΘEOΠATOΡOΣ - EΥEΡΓETOΥ Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and bow in his left; in left field, cornucopia above Θ, in exergue, ΓΞΡ. HGC 9, 887a. SC 1785.3c. SMA 137. Superbly struck and lustrous. Extremely fine.