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title: Alexander & Porus
author: The Trustees of the British Museum
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# Alexander & Porus
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10575.jpg)
## Image Caption
A rare [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) medallion decadrachm depicting [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/) on horseback attacking King Porus on elephant; the reverse shows the Macedonian king holding a thunderbolt while being wreathed by [Nike](https://www.worldhistory.org/nike/) [Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/) (?), c. 325/4-322/1 BCE The Indian elephant thus became associated with the military victory of [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/)’s campaign. British Museum
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