Seleukid Empire (312-63 BC)
Seleukos I Nikator (305-281 BC)
Antiochos I Soter (281-261 BC)
Antiochos II Theos (261-246 BC)
Seleukos II Kallinikos (246-225 BC)
Seleukos III Keraunos (225-223 BC)
Antiochos III Megas (222-187 BC)
Achaios (220-214 BC), Usurper
Seleukos IV Philopator (187-175 BC)
Antiochos IV Epiphanes (175-164 BC)
Demetrios I Soter (161-150 BC)
Timarchos (163-160 BC)
Alexander I Balas (152-145 BC)
Alexander I (Balas). 152/1-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint. Dated SE 167 (146/5 BC). Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY (“of King Alexander”). Eagle standing left on prow of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder; club surmounted by monogram to left, ΙΞΡ (date) and monogram to right. Reference: SNG Spaer 1545-1546; Newell, Tyre 79; Houghton 749. Weight: 13.73g
Alexander I (Balas). 152/1-145 BC. AR Drachm. Antioch mint. Undated issue SE Ca. 164/5 (149/8-148/7 BC). Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEOΠATOPOΣ EYEPΓETOY. Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; monogram in exergue. Reference: SC 1785.5b; HGC 9, 887a. Weight: 4.12g Size: 19mm
Alexander I Balas (152/1 - 145 BC) Æ Denomination B (double). Apameia on the Orontes mint. Dated 150/49 BC. Obverse: Diademed head of Alexander I right. Reverse: AΠAMEΩN; Zeus standing left, holding Corinthian helmet and sceptre; monogram and ΓΞΡ (date) to left; c/m: palm fond within incuse rectangle. Reference: SC 1804a; HGC 9, 904; DCA 133. Weight: 7.23g Size: 22mm
Alexander I (Balas). 152/1-145 BC. AE Tetrachalkon. Ekbatana mint ca. 150-147 BC. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEOΠATOPOΣ EYEPΓETOY (“of King Alexander, Son of a Divine Father and Benefactor”). Elephant standing right; ΔX monogram above. Reference: SC 1876; HGC 9, 894. Weight: 6.28g Size: 21mm Very Rare.
Alexander I Balas (152/1 - 145 BC) Æ Denomination B (double). Cyrrhus mint 149/8 BC. Obverse: Diademed head of Alexander I Balas right. Reverse: KYPPHΣΤΩN; Zeus standing facing, head left, holding filleted wreath, at his feet an owl; ΔΞP (year 164, 149/8 B.C.) in left field, monogram below. Reference: SC 1809; Houghton 449; SNG Spaer 1496. Weight: 6.41g Size: 21mm Rare.
SYRIA, Seleukis and Pieria. Adelphoi Demi (Tetrapolis). AE Double Unit Dated 149/48 B.C. Under the reign of Alexander I Balas (152/1- 145 BC) Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: ‘ΑΔΕΛΦΩΝ’ above, ‘ΔΗΜΩΝ’ below (“of the Brother Peoples”). Winged thunderbolt; monogram to left, EΞP (date) and monogram to right; all within wreath. Reference: SNG Copenhagen 397; BMC 7; HGC 9, 1396. Weight: 6.91g Size: 21mm
Alexander I Balas (152/1 - 145 BC) Æ Denomination B (double). North Syrian mint. Obverse: Diademed head of Alexander I Balas right. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΧΑΝΔPΟΥ (“of King Alexander”), Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow. Reference: SC 1817. Weight: 7.73g Size: 19mm, 1h. Rare.
Demetrios II Nikator (145-138 and 129-126 BC)
Antiochos VI Dionysos (144-142 BC)
Diodotus Tryphon (142-138 BC)
Antiochos VII Sidetes (138-129 BC)
Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (125-96 BC)
Antiochos VIII Epiphanes Bronze Coin. Denomination E (quarter). (109-96 BC) Obverse: Diademed head of Antiochus VIII right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIФANOYΣ (“of King Antiochos the Illustrious”), Rose. Outer left PE control. Reference: SC 2316; HGC 10, 1227(R3). Weight: 2.33g Size: 13mm Very rare.
Alexander II Zabinas (128-122 BC)
Alexander II Zabinas AR Drachm (128 - 122 B.C.) Obverse: Diademed head of Zabinas right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY (“of King Alexander”), Athena standing left, resting hand on shield, spear propped in left elbow, extending right hand beyond legend and holding Nike left, in left field Δ, monogram above. Reference: SC 2222a; HGC 9, 1155. Weight: 4.12g Size: 16mm Very rare type, but extremely rare in this condition.
Antiochos IX Eusebes (116-96 BC)
Seleukos VI Epiphanes (96-94 BC)
Philip I Philadelphos (95-75 BC)
