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Ancient Coinage of Seleucia, Alexander I


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Alexander I Theopator Eurgetes, or Balas ("Lord"), Emperor of the Seleukid Empire 150-145 BC.

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AE15_ApolloSeleucid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AE15. Head of Alexander right wearing lionskin / BASILEWS ALEXANDPOY, Apollo standing left holding bow in left hand and arrows in left. TextImage
Houghton 201Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas Æ 19.. 152-144 BC. Antioch. TextImage
Houghton 1101Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. 152/1-145 BC. Antioch on the Persian Gulf mint, Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos; monogram to outer left & outer right. TextImage
Houghton 1270Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Drachm. Ekbatana mint. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow & bow; monogram left. SNGIs 1589. TextImage
Houghton 173Alexander I Balas AR Drachm. Antioch mint, dated SE 163 = 150/149 BC. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU QEOPATOROS EYERGETOU, Apollo left on omphalos, cornucopiae left, date GXP in ex. TextImage
Houghton 179vSeleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas. 150-146/145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; monogram and date in exergue. Houghton 179 var (F in exergue). TextImage
Houghton 181Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Zeus seated left, holding Nike & scepter; monogram in exergue. SNG Spaer 1395v, Newell, SMA 165. TextImage
Houghton 183Seleukid Kingdom Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, Undated issue, struck 150/49 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; D in exergue. SNGIs 1395v, SMA 170. TextImage
Houghton 185Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Drachm. Antioch mint, Undated issue, struck 150/49 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos; monogram to outer left & in exergue. SNGIs 1405v, SMA 173. TextImage
Houghton 191Alexander I Balas AR Drachm. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos with bow & arrow. BASILEWS ALEXANDROY QEOPATOROS EYERGETOY. TextImage
Houghton 562Alexander I Balas AE14. Radiate head of Alexander I right / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU, Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle & scepter. TextImage
Houghton 746Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint, dated SE 165 =148/7 BC. Diademed & draped bust right / Eagle standing left on prow of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder; club surmounted by monogram to left, date & monogram to right. TextImage
Houghton 749Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint, Dated SE 167 = 146/5 BC. Diademed & draped bust right / Eagle standing left on prow of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder; club surmounted by monogram to left, date & monogram to right. TextImage
Houghton 750Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint, dated SE 167 = 146/5 BC. Diademed & draped bust right / Eagle standing left on prow of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder; club surmounted by monogram to left, date & monogram to right. SNG Spaer 1545-1546 var. TextImage
Houghton 796Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Ake-Ptolemais mint, dated SE 162 = 151/0 BC. Diademed & draped bust right / Eagle standing left on prow of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder; monogram & date to left, PTO to right. Cf. SNG Spaer 1553. TextImage
LeRider 27Alexander I Balas Æ 26mm. Ekbatana mint. Diademed head of Alexander right / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU QEOPATROS EUERGETOU, elephant with rider walking right. TextImage
Newell 153Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, dated SE 165 = 148/147 BC. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU QEOPATOROS EUERGETOU, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; A-P monogram to left, date EZP & AMY monogram in ex. TextImage
SC 1783bSeleucid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Antioch, dated SE 164 = 149/8 BC. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU QEOPATOROS EURGETOU, Athena standing left, supporting wreath-bearing Nike on extended right hand & resting left on grounded shield, vertical spear propped in crook of left arm, PAT monogram above PM monogram in inner left field, date DXP in ex. TextObvRev
SNGCop 263Alexander I Balas AE18. Helmeted head of Alexander right / BASILEWS ALEXANDPOY, Nike standing left, ear of grain in left field. TextImage
SNGIs 1394vSeleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, ca 150 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; D in exergue. SMA 170. TextImage
SNGIs 1395vAlexander Balas AR Tetradrachm. Diademed head of Alexander Balas right / Zeus enthroned left holding Nike & spear. TextImage
SNGIs 1397Alexander I Balas AR Drachm. Antioch Mint. Diademed head right / BASILEWS QEOPATOROS ALEXANDROU EUERGETOU, Apollo seated left on omphalos holding bow and arrow. TextImage
SNGIs 1400Alexander I Balas. Year 163 (150/149 BC). AR Drachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos; monograms in left field & exergue. Newell SMA 145. TextImage
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SNGIs 1405Alexander I Balas AR Drachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow; monogram in exergue. Newell, SMA 178. TextImage
SNGIs 1409Syria, Seleukid Kings. Alexander I Balas. 150-145 BC. AR Drachm (4.01 gm). Antioch mint. Diademed head right; dotted border / Apollo seated left on omphalos. Newell, SMA 182. TextObvRev
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SNGIs 1415Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Hemidrachm. Antioch mint. Radiate & diademed head right / Apollo standing left. SMA 193, Houghton 193. TextImage
SNGIs 1418cSeleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, dated SE 163 (150/149 BC). Diademed head right / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU QEOPATOROS EUERGETOU, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, lotus-tipped scepter in left; cornucopiae to outer left, GXR (date) & HG monogram in ex. TextImage
SNGIs 1427vSeleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, dated SE 164 = 149/8 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to inner right, date & monogram in exergue. SMA 145. TextImage
SNGIs 1438Alexander I Balas Serrate AE21. ca 150-145 BC. Antioch Mint. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ALEXANDPOY, Athena standing left holding Nike & spear. TextImage
SNGIs 1463Seleucid Empire, Alexander I Serrate AE 20. Head of Alexander right / Athena st.nding left, star between controls in left field. TextObvRev
SNGIs 1477Alexander I Balas Æ 14mm. Antioch mint. Head of, or head of Dionysos with features of, Alexander Balas right wearing wreath of ivy leaves / BASILEWS above, ALEXAND(POY) below, elephant advancing left. SNGCop 266. TextImage
SNGIs 1487Alexander I Balas AE20 or 4 Chalkoi, Municipal Coinage Without King's Name, struck at Apamea on the Orontes, dated Year 163 = 150/149 BC. Diademed head of Alexander Balas right / APAMEWN GXP, Zeus standing left holding Corinthian helmet & scepter, WD monogram to left. Houghton 441, SNGCop 276. TextImage
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SNGIs 1494Alexander I Balas Æ 20mm. Municipal issue of Apamaea on the Orontes, year 163 (150/149 BC). Diademed head of Alexander right / APAMEWN, Zeus standing left with Corinthian helmet & scepter; date GXR & NI monogram to left. Houghton CSE 443. TextImage
SNGIs 1511Alexander I Balas. 150-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Berytos mint. Year 167 (146/145 BC). Diademed head right / Eagle standing left on prow; monogram & ZXR left, trident right. TextImage
SNGIs 1520Seleucid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Sidon mint, dated SE 166 = 147/6 BC. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU, eagle standing left, palm branch under far wing, date VXR in left field, SIDW above aphlaston in right field. CSE 715. TextImage
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SNGIs 1525Seleucid Empire, Alexander I Balas AE20. Head of Alexander right / Galley right. TextObvRev
SNGIs 1529Seleucid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, SE 163 (150/49 BC). Diademed, draped bust right / GXP above HP monogram in right field. Newell 58, CSE 743. TextImage
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SNGIs 1534Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint, dated year 165 = 148/7 BC. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ALEXANDPOY, eagle standing left on a rudder & bearing palm branch, TY-club to left, EZP and Pp monogram to right. TextImage
SNGIs 1536Alexander I Balas AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint, dated year 166 = 147/6 BC. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ALEXANDPOY, eagle standing left on a rudder & bearing palm branch, TY-club to left, CZP and SB monogram to right. TextImage
Sear #7030Alexander I Balas AR Tetrdrachm. Diademed bust right, fillet border / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU QEOPATOROS EURGETOU, Zeus seated left holding wreath-bearing Nike & scepter, monogram to left, date in ex.
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Sear #7035Seleucid Empire, Alexander I Balas AR Drachm. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ALEXANDROU QEOPATOROS EURGETOU, Apollo seated left on Omphalos, examining an arrow.
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Sear #7040Seleucia Kingdom, Alexander I Balas, 150-145 BC, AE20. His head right in crested helmet / Nike standing left crowning kings name ALEXANDPOY. TextImage
See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Alexander I Balas
Coins of Alexander I Balas at seleukids.org
Search for Seleucia, Alexander I at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Seleucia, Alexander I on the Digital Historia Numorum
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