SELEUCIDS Alexander Balas Drachm
$125.00 Nov-06-01
Seller:  nummohead

Alexander I Balas silver drachm from the mint of Antioch. Obv. Diademed
head of Alexander r. Rev. Apollo l. on omphalos. To l. cornucopiae.
BASILEWS ALEXANDROY QEOPATOROS EYERGETOY. CSE 173 (this coin!) ex Houghton
collection. A well centered example, dated to SE 163 (150-49 -- the
midpoint of the century!), with high interest because of cornucopiae in
field!