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The State of Sogdia was conquered by the army of Alexander the Great in 327 BCE. The early coins from Sogdia copy the coins of Alexander's Empire, telling us that they were issued after the conquest. Comparisons like this allow ancient coins to be placed in order, relative to each other.
3. Silver coins minted in Macedonia, Greece, during or after the reign of Alexander the Great.
4. Silver coins minted Sogdia (modern-day Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) after Alexander's conquest.
Circa 325-15 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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