The so-called Porus medallions of Alexander the Great: crucial historical numismatic objects or clever counterfeits?

Michael Habicht; Francesco M Galassi; Elena Varotto; Andrew M. Chugg

The so-called Porus medallions of Alexander the Great: crucial historical numismatic objects or clever counterfeits?

Michael Habicht, Francesco M Galassi, Elena Varotto, Andrew M. Chugg

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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Abstract

The paper discusses the so-called Porus medallions associated with the military campaign of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) in northern India, and specifically with the battle of the Hydaspes in the early Summer of 326 BC. At the present time, three types of silver medallion (of coin weight) and a unique gold medallion are known. We assess the propaganda message, and the doubts concerning the authenticity of some of these types

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	24-50
Number of pages	28
Journal	Journal of the Numismatic Association of Australia
Volume	29
Publication status	Published - 2018

Keywords

Classical Archaeology
Ancient Greece
Numismatic
Alexander the Great
Prous
Counterfeit coin
Hellenistic
Coin
Art history
Tetradrachm

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