Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/26

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Elephant drawn chariot, driven by a goddess - a political statement!
From: john.nebel at csdco.com (John Nebel)
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:21:37 -0600
 
http://www.ancientmoney.org/greek_kingdoms/seleucusi_quadriga_tet.html

Seleucus I, one of the diadochi, lost a battle with the Indian Chandragupta 
in 
305 BC.  He ceded considerable territory in exchange for 500 war elephants, 
probably the oldest or sickest of Chandragupta's many thousands.

A good politician, Seleucus commemorated his loss as a victory and issued 
coinage to let his empire know.

John
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