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Lot 2734
Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Sold
AU$90
Starting Bid: AU$90
Est.
AU$130 - AU$150
Live Auction
Sale 126
Live bidding began Mar 23, 2021 at 9:30 AM AEDT
Description
Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (152-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.00 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, undated issue but issued 149/8-148/7 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos holding bow and arrow, on right, BASILEOS and ALEXANDROU and on left [Q]EOPATOROS and [E]UERGETOU, DHRK monogram in exergue, IA monogram in outer left field, (cf.S.7035, SC 1785.5b, HGC 9, 887a). Off centred obverse, good very fine and rare.

Ex CNG eSale 411, December 13, 2017, (lot 228).