Balakros Issus Babelon 1910 720, Silver, struck at Issus, 330–323 BC. Obverse: bust of athena three-quarters facing, draped and adorned with a necklace, wearing an attic helmet with triple crest. Reverse: baaltars seated on an ornate throne, his arm resting on the backrest, holding a sceptre surmounted by a lotus flower; in the field, corn-ear and bunch of grapes; below throne, i baaltars assis sur un. Weight about 10.8 g.
| mint | Issus | weight | 10.78g (3) |
| ruler | Balakros | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | — | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Bust of Athena three-quarters facing, draped and adorned with a necklace, wearing an Attic helmet with triple crest
reverse
Baaltars seated on an ornate throne, his arm resting on the backrest, holding a sceptre surmounted by a lotus flower; in the field, corn-ear and bunch of grapes; below throne, I Baaltars assis sur un
specimens (4)
British Museum
10.61g
British Museum
10.83g
BnF (IRIS)
British Museum
10.90g
Cite this coin
Balakros Issus Babelon 1910 720 (balakros_satrap_issus_babelon_1910_720), 330–323 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/balakros-issus-babelon-1910-720/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA