The Greeks in Bactria and India c10.s1.358
The Greeks in Bactria and India c10.s1.358
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⁴ Whitehead *ib.* thought they made a profit by debasing the currency; Cunningham *NC* 1888 p. 217, who however dated the new standard too late, more plausibly suggested that it was due to a rise in the value of gold. I have already discussed the scarcity of gold.