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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 170

Seleukid Kingdom of Syria, Alexander I Balas (152-145 BC) AR Tetradrachm, Ptolemaic standard, Laodikeia in Phoenicia (Berytos), dated SE 163 = 150/49, diademed head right rev. ALEXAND[ROY/BAS]ILEIOS eagle, wings closed, standing left on palm branch, date-mark above monogram to left field, trident to right, 14.27g (Sawaya 13-20 (D5/-); SC 1824.2), well-struck, slightly above centre to reverse, light tone to upper edge of obverse, about good very fine, rare

PROVENANCE

Spink, by private treaty, 21 November 1997 - £345 [Sale Doc. G3598/2870]

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Sold for
£500

Starting price
£450