Seleukid Empire. Alexander I Balas AR Hemidrachm. Antioch on the Orontes, 152-145 BC. Radiate head to right / Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and resting hand on shield set on ground; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to left. SC 1786.5f; HGC 9, 891. 1.73g, 14mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; hairline flan crack at 10h. Very Rare.
From the Paulo Leitão Collection.