20100807

Greece; Seleucid; Alexander Balas BCE 152-145


AE 18 mm, 4.7 g., Apamea on Orontes mint

SC 1805.2d, SNG Spaer 1450

O: Hd of Alexander rt in lion skin, dotted border

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on r., AΛEΞANΔPOY on l., Apollo stg l., testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow.

Symbol: Palm Branch outer left.
Control in ex.

20100804

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IV Epiphanes BCE 175-164


AE 16 mm, 3.09 g., 12h,  Ptolemaïs Ake mint c. BCE 175-173/2

SC 1478.2b, SNG Spaer 1043, HSC 725 (R2)

O: hd of Apollo r., control behind head

R: Apollo std on omphalos l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ  on r., ANTIOXOY on left, Aphlaston on far left, Δ in ex.