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title: Coin of Alexander Balas
author: Wikipedia
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/212/coin-of-alexander-balas/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Coin of Alexander Balas

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## Image File

[![Coin of Alexander Balas](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/212.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/212.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) inscription reads (king [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/)). The date ΓΞΡ is year 163 of the [Seleucid](https://www.worldhistory.org/Seleucid_Empire/) era, corresponding to 150–149 BC

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## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/AlexanderI.jpg) by **Wikipedia**. Submitted by [Adrian Dumitru](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ariarathes/ "User Page: Adrian Dumitru"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.