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Coin of Alexander Balas. The Greek inscription reads (king Alexander). The date ΓΞΡ is year 163 of the Seleucid era, corresponding to 150–149 BC.

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Αυτό το αρχείο έχει χαρακτηριστεί ως απαλλαγμένο από γνωστούς περιορισμούς βάσει της νομοθεσίας περί πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας, περιλαμβανομένων όλων των συναφών και συγγενικών δικαιωμάτων.

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From 1889 edition of Principal Coins of the Ancients Public Domain scans granted by ESnible from his site http://www.snible.org/coins/hn/syria.html (July 10th 2004 agreement by e-mail).

other description:

SELEUCID KINGDOM. Alexander I Balas (152/1-145 BC). Silver tetradrachm (14.31 gm). Tyre, SE 163 (150/49 BC). Diademed, draped bust of Alexander I right / BASILEW[S] ALEXANDROU, eagle standing left on prow, palm branch under far wing, Tyre monogram atop club in left field, date GXR above HP monogram in right field.