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    (1) Alexander I Balas
    /Files/Images/Coinsite/CoinDB/1480_Alexander_I_Balas_Tyre_tetradrachm.jpg
    An AR Tetradrachm struck 148-147 BC in Tyre
    Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right

    Reverse: Eagle standing left on prow left, with palm branch over shoulder; to left, club surmounted by (TYP) monogram; to right, EΞP (date) above (ΓHP) monogram; AΛEΞANΔPOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ

    Diameter: 25 mm
    Die Orientation: -
    Weight: 13.1 g
    Seleucid era year 165 = 20th September 148 BC - 8th September 147 BC http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.1835
    SC II 1835.5b; Newell, Tyre 75
    Greek (Seleucid Empire)
    (2) Alexander I Balas
    /Files/Images/Coinsite/CoinDB/Alexander_Balas_(Obv_and_Rev)_Reduced_Size_Version.jpg
    An AR Tetradrachm struck c. 151-146 BC in Antioch
    Obverse: Diademed head right

    Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros seated to left, holding sceptre; BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, ΘEOΠATOPOΣ EYEPΓETOY to left, monogram in exergue

    Diameter: 30 mm
    Die Orientation: 1 H
    Weight: 16.8 g

    Ex Roma Numismatics Auction XXI (Day 1); Lot 303. Ex Leu Numismatik Auction 7; Lot 1366 and Auction 2; Lot 155

    SC 1781q; HGC 9, 875a
    Greek (Seleucid Empire)
    (3) Alexander I Balas
    /Files/Images/Coinsite/CoinDB/Alexander_Balas_(T)_SMALL_EDIT.jpg
    An AR Tetradrachm struck 147/6 BC in Sidon
    Obverse: Diademed head right

    Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, eagle with closed wings standing left, palm frond behind; ςΞP in left field, ΣΙΔΩ above aphlaston in right field

    Diameter: 28 mm
    Die Orientation: 1 H
    Weight: 14.21 g

    Ex Roma Numismatics Auction XXI (Day 1); Lot 304. Ex Kleinkunst Collection (Leu Numismatik Auction 6; Lot 276). Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger Auction 328 (2-4 May 1990); Lot 258.

    SC 1830.5; HGC 9, 882
    Greek (Seleucid Empire)