SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.04 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 163 (150/49 BC). VF.

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Lot: 303. Estimated: $ 150

Greek, Silver

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.04 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 163 (150/49 BC). Diademed head right / Apollo, nude, testing arrow and holding tip of bow set on ground to right, seated left on omphalos; to outer left, cornucopia above monogram; ΓΞP (date) in exergue. SC 1785.3b; HGC 9, 887a; DCA2 66; Dow, ACTTB, p. 116 (this coin). Lightly toned, some die wear on obverse. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 39 (18 September 1996), lot 684 (part of).

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Greek Empire. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 18 February 2026 at 11:40:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.