SELEUCID KINGDOM. Alexander I Balas (152/1-145 BC). AR drachm (18mm, 4.11 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5. Antioch on the Orontes, undated with primary and secondary controls of Seleucid Era 164/5 (149/8-148/7 BC). Diademed head of Alexander I right, wearing sideburn, diadem ends falling straight behind; dotted border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΛEΞANΔPOY / ΘEOΠA-TOPOΣ / EYEP-ΓETOY, Apollo seated left on omphalus, testing arrow in right hand, left hand on grounded bow with three pellets on grip set to right; AP monogram in outer left field, HΓ monogram in exergue. SC 1785.5i.

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