Strange Alexander

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  1. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Hi. This silver Tet weighs 15.04 g.I could read Alexandroy and Basileos to each side of the reverse which shows an eagle. There are many monograms as well, but I couldn't match the face on the obverse with any known Alexander, whether Macedonian or Seleucid or Judean. Please post your views. Thanks.. AlexBassil O 001.jpg AlexBassil R 001.jpg
     
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  3. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    the style looks unusual on this one 7C, i'm not real familiar with these tets...but i'm a concerned.
     
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  4. Cyrrhus

    Cyrrhus Well-Known Member

    Should be Seleucid I think, but the coin looks not genuine, I do not know this type.

    Looks a bit like my ever bought Tyrian shekel fake...
     
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  5. dltsrq

    dltsrq Grumpy Old Man

    Your coin appears to be of Alexander I Balas. The date on reverse ZΞP (167) or EΞP (165) in the Seleukid era equates to 146/5 BC or 144/3 respectively. The OP photo is very "noisy". I am not an expert on Seleukid coins and would not want to comment on authenticity one way or the other based upon it. The monogram below the date does not match any of the monograms I could find on tetradrachms of Balas in a quick search online and in BMC.
     
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  6. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    Here is my Alexander Balas nearly 17 grams.
    Balasblack.jpg
     
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