SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. Æ (17.6mm, 6.10 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Head of Alexander I right, wearing lion skin headdress / Apollo standing left, testing arrow, holding grounded bow; star to outer left. SC 1795.2a; HGC 9, 901. Dark green to black patina with earthen highlights/deposits. VF.
From the MNL Collection, purchased from John Jencek. Ex W.K. Raymond Collection.