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Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions
« on: July 09, 2004, 10:26:00 pm »
Has anyone read Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions?

http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/10059.html

The description makes it sound like an exciting read.  How much of it is about the medallions themselves?
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Re:Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2004, 01:41:35 am »
Hi,

I've read Prof. Holt's book, and I enjoyed it very much.  It gives a bit of an overview of his military campaign, and various theories on the reasons why the medallions were minted (including his own very plausible ideas).  There is quite a bit of information on the medallions including Appendices on the published coins and possible forgeries.

Darcy
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