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; [ΒA]ΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ[ΟΥ] to right, ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ to left, two monograms in exergue. SC 1785.11. 3.51g, 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.