The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c12.97

c12.97

An interesting numismatic memorial of the battle is the famous unique dekadrachm in the British Museum, 'showing on one side a Macedonian horseman driving before him a retreating elephant with its two riders, and on the other side a standing figure of Alexander holding a thunderbolt, and wearing the Persian helmet, and with **A** (᾿Αλεξάνδρου Βασιλέως?) in the field. Mr. Barclay Head shows good reason for believing that this piece was struck in India as a medal for presentation to Macedonian officers who took part in the battle.²