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<p>[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4746524, member: 96635"]Just had a busy week behind my back, missed your topic.</p><p>It is a great tetradrachm made by an engraver that used a different style compared to other Antioch tetradrachms. Quality!</p><p><br /></p><p>In Tyre it seems they had a experienced engraver as well:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Lg4kaxt.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Seleukid Empire. Alexander I (Balas), 152/1-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint. Dated SE 167 (146/5 BC).</b></p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right.</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>Eagle standing left on prow of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder; club surmounted by monogram to left, ΙΞΡ (date) and monogram to right.</p><p>Reference: SNG Spaer 1545-1546; Newell, Tyre 79; Houghton 749.</p><p>13.73g (Phoenican standard)</p><p><br /></p><p>2 silver fractions:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Ajnj7YX.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Alexander I (Balas). 152/1-145 BC. AR Drachm. Antioch mint. Undated issue ca. 149/8-148/7 BC (SE <b>164/5)</b>.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEOΠATOPOΣ EYEPΓETOY (“of King Alexander, Son of a Divine Father and Benefactor”). Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; monogram in exergue.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 1785.5b; HGC 9, 887a.</p><p>4.12g; 19mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/vgAF7Z2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Alexander I Balas (152/1 B.C. - 145 B.C.) AR Hemidrachm. Antioch on the Orontes mint, 150-149 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Radiate and diademed head right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Apollo standing front, head to left, holding arrow in his right hand and leaning left on bow; in exergue, HΓ.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 1786.4.</p><p>1.66g; 12mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4746524, member: 96635"]Just had a busy week behind my back, missed your topic. It is a great tetradrachm made by an engraver that used a different style compared to other Antioch tetradrachms. Quality! In Tyre it seems they had a experienced engraver as well: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Lg4kaxt.jpg[/IMG] [B]Seleukid Empire. Alexander I (Balas), 152/1-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint. Dated SE 167 (146/5 BC). Obverse: [/B]Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right. [B]Reverse: [/B]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. 13.73g (Phoenican standard) 2 silver fractions: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Ajnj7YX.jpg[/IMG] [B]Alexander I (Balas). 152/1-145 BC. AR Drachm. Antioch mint. Undated issue ca. 149/8-148/7 BC (SE [B]164/5)[/B]. Obverse:[/B] Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right. [B]Reverse:[/B] BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEOΠATOPOΣ EYEPΓETOY (“of King Alexander, Son of a Divine Father and Benefactor”). Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; monogram in exergue. [B]Reference:[/B] SC 1785.5b; HGC 9, 887a. 4.12g; 19mm [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/vgAF7Z2.jpg[/IMG] [B]Alexander I Balas (152/1 B.C. - 145 B.C.) AR Hemidrachm. Antioch on the Orontes mint, 150-149 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Radiate and diademed head right. [B]Reverse:[/B] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Apollo standing front, head to left, holding arrow in his right hand and leaning left on bow; in exergue, HΓ. [B]Reference:[/B] SC 1786.4. 1.66g; 12mm[/QUOTE]
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