SELEUKID KINGS. Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 14.25 g, 12 h), Tyre, SE 163 = 150/49. 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; in field to upper right, ΓΞP (date) above monogram of HP. HGC 9, 883. Newell, Tyre, 58. SC 1835.2b. Fresh and sharp, with an exceptional portrait struck in high relief. The obverse slightly rough and with a minor scrape on the edge of the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.