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Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions

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esnible:
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?

ember:
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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