Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1785.1c, Drachma, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 151–149 BC. Obverse: diademed head of alexander i right, usually with long sideburn or scanty beard along jawline. Reverse: apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow. Weight about g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Alexander I Balas | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Drachma | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Sicily | dataset |
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obverse
Diademed head of Alexander I right, usually with long sideburn or scanty beard along jawline
reverse
Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow
specimens (2)
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Cite this coin
Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1785.1c (sc.1.1785.1c), 151–149 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/seleucid-coins-part-2-17851c/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA