Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions

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Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions This page intentionally left blank Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions Frank L. Holt UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2003 by the Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Holt, Frank Lee. Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions / Frank L. Holt. p. cm. — (Hellenistic culture and society ; 44) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-520-23881-8 1. Coins, Greek. 2. Coins, Ancient. 3. Alexander, the Great, 356–323 b.c.—Numismatics. 4. Elephants in numismatics. I. Title. II. Series. CJ385 .H65 2003 737'.22'0938—dc21 2003008772 Manufactured in the United States of America 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The paper used in this publication is both acid-free and totally chlorine-free (tcf). It meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso Z39.48–1992 (R 1997) (Permanence of Paper). 1 For my parents, with love and gratitude This page intentionally left blank ...