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title: Coins from Macedonia and Sogdia Copying Alexander's Coinage
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5903/coins-from-macedonia-and-sogdia-copying-alexanders/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Coins from Macedonia and Sogdia Copying Alexander's Coinage

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Coins from Macedonia and Sogdia Copying Alexander's Coinage](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5903.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5903.jpg)

## Image Caption

The State of Sogdia was conquered by the [army of Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/676/the-army-of-alexander-the-great/) in 327 BCE. The early coins from Sogdia copy the coins of [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/)'s [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/), telling us that they were issued after the [conquest](https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/). Comparisons like this allow ancient coins to be placed in order, relative to each other. 3. [Silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) coins minted in Macedonia, [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/), during or after the reign of [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/). 4. Silver coins minted Sogdia (modern-day Uzbekistan and Tajikistan) after Alexander's conquest. Circa 325-15 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 31). Coins from Macedonia and Sogdia Copying Alexander's Coinage. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5903/coins-from-macedonia-and-sogdia-copying-alexanders/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Coins from Macedonia and Sogdia Copying Alexander's Coinage." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 31, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5903/coins-from-macedonia-and-sogdia-copying-alexanders/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Coins from Macedonia and Sogdia Copying Alexander's Coinage." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5903/coins-from-macedonia-and-sogdia-copying-alexanders/>.

## License & Copyright

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