Alexander II Zabinas, Seleucid king, struck at Antioch on the Orontes

Bronze AE20 of Alexander II Zabinas, Seleucid king, struck at Antioch on the Orontes between 125 and 123 BC; weight c. 7.25 g, diameter 20 mm. Obverse is anepigraphic, showing radiate and diademed head of the king facing right. Reverse legend

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ  surrounds a double cornucopia; control marks: letter A above a palm frond in left field, Θ in right field. Coin exhibits typical medium-relief strike with centered dies; surviving specimens often show brown to green patination over coppery surfaces. Catalogue references: Seleucid Coins 2237.2c; Hoover, Handbook of Greek Coins 9, 1164. This example displays smooth surfaces with minor die wear on high points.