Seleukid Empire, Alexander I Balas AR Drachm. Antioch on the Orontes, 147/6 BC. Diademed head to right / Apollo seated to left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; ΒAΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ [Ε]ΥΕΡΓΕΤ[ΟΥ] to left, two monograms in exergue. SC 1785.13g. 4.00g, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Very Rare.
From a private European collection.
Though undated, this drachm displays control marks shared with SE 166 = 147/6 BC.