Live auction - bgr_735501 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ALEXANDER I BALAS Drachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ALEXANDER I BALAS Drachme XF

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Estimate :	175 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	25 October 2022 14:21:56

Type : Drachme

Date: c. 150-145 AC.

Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 15,5 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 3,95 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Flan court, centré. Joli portrait. Usure régulière. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

SMA.172 - BMC.- - Spaer- - CSE.- - HGCS. 9/887 a - SC. 2/1785 /5a

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Alexandre Ier à droite, entourée d’un grènetis perlé.

Reverse

Reverse description : Apollon nu assis à gauche sur l’omphalos, appuyé de la main droite sur son arc et tenant une flèche de la main gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, symbole.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS// ALEXANDROU// QEOP-ATOROS// EUERGET[OU]// (RLI)

Reverse translation : (du roi Alexandre divin évergète).