SYRIA, Seleukid Kings. Alexander I Balas. 150-145 BC. Æ 26mm (13.64 gm). Ekbatana mint. Diademed head of Alexander right / BASILE-WS ALEXAND-ROU right, QEOPATRO[S] [EU]ERG[ETOU] left, elephant with rider walking right. Le Rider, Suse, pl. lxvii, 27-28; SNG Spaer -; Houghton, CSE, -; SNG Copenhagen -; Laffaille -. VF, black patina. Very rare, only two other examples known. ($400) Triton V Sale, 15 Jan 2002, lot 558. Lot sold for USD 675. Used by permission of Classical Numismatic Group, www.cngcoins.com.