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A rare silver medallion decadrachm depicting Alexander the Great on horseback attacking King Porus on elephant; the reverse shows the Macedonian king holding a thunderbolt while being wreathed by Nike
Babylon (?), c. 325/4-322/1 BCE
The Indian elephant thus became associated with the military victory of Alexander’s campaign.
British Museum
Museum, T. T. O. T. B. (2019, May 10). Alexander & Porus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10575/alexander--porus/
Museum, The T. O. T. B. "Alexander & Porus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 10, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/10575/alexander--porus/.
Museum, The T. O. T. B. "Alexander & Porus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 May 2019. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
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