Watch List notes:

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 14.21 g, 1 h), Phoenician standard. Tyre, SE 165 = 148/7. Diademed and draped bust of Alexander I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - AΛEΞANΔPOΥ Eagle standing left on prow, wings closed and with palm frond behind; in field to left, club surmounted by city monogram; to upper right, EΞP above monogram. DCA 123. Newell, Tyre, 66. SC 1835.4a. Boldly struck and with a fantastic portrait. A few light marks on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.


Privately acquired from Marc Hariga on 28 March 1992.