SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC, semi-autonomous issue. Ae (bronze, 3.45 g, 16 mm), Apameia on-the-Axios. Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche to right. Rev. ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ / ΓΞΣ Alexander the Great, wearing elephant's skin headdress, military dress and boots, raising his right hand and holding spear and shield with his left, advancing to left, his head turned back to right. HGC 9, 1426. Nearly very fine.