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Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 217

NGC AU | Seleukid Kingdom of Syria, Alexander I Balas (150-145 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Tyre, dated SE 166 = 147/146 BC, diademed and draped bust right, rev. ALEXANDROY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, right talon on beak of galley, palm-branch over far wing, monogram of Tyre on club on left, date CP (year 166) and monogram behind, 14.13g (SNG Israel 1538; Houghton, CSE, 747; SC 1835.4c; HGC 9, 883), lightly toned, well-struck and preserved, good very fine to near extremely fine, in an NGC 'Ancients' holder, graded About Uncirculated ~ Brushed (Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5) [NGC Cert. #8221846-013]

Provenance

The "Estafefette No. 21" Collection of Ancient, English and World Coins

Reverend D. R. Steel, sold as the John Marshall Collection, Spink 9008, 19 March 2009, lot 298

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£580

Sale 24005 Notices
This lot was incorrectly listed as SC number 1835.4c, it has now been corrected to 1835.5b