SELEUCID EMPIRE
Seleukid Empire AR Drachm, Alexander I Balas 151-149 BC, Antioch on the Orontes. (CUT) OBV: Diademed Alexander I Balas to right. REV: Apollo seated on omphalos, holding arrow & resting hand on grounded bow; "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ" to right, "ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ" to left, two monograms to outer left & below of the Apollo seated. Weight: 3.90gm Size: 18mm Very Fine & Good Very Fine.
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