 The words used by Curtius are signati argenti, which cannot possibly bear any other meaning than that of actual coin, as signatus was the special term used by the Romans to denote coined money. To this evidence I may add a passage of Arrian, describing...  THE NUMISMATIC CHRONICLE AND JOURNAL OF THE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY. - Seite 210von W. S. W. VAUX, M..A., F.R.S., JOHN EVANS, F.R.S., F.S.A., F.G.S., AND BARCLAY V. HEAD - 1873Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | W. S. W. VAUX, M..A., F.R.S., JOHN EVANS, F.R.S., F.S.A., F.G.S., AND BARCLAY V. HEAD - 1873 - 490 Seiten
...punch-marked pieces, the last being much morn, whilst all the Greek coins were comparativelyyras/i. 24 Let us now examine such coins as we know must have...bus, when they opened the gates of Simlomana to the conqueror. 26 These consisted of elephants and xp'W""' 0 i-mipiBtuprw, the latter being generally considered... | |
 | 1873 - 474 Seiten
...presented golden crowns to Alexander and all his friends, in addition to 80 talents of "coined silver. "K The words used by Curtius are signati argenti, which...the gifts presented to Alexander by the subjects of Sambus, when they opened the gates of Sindomana to the conqueror.26 These consisted of elephants and... | |
 | John Yonge Akerman, Sir John Evans, William Sandys Wright Vaux, Frederic William Madden, Barclay Vincent Head, Herbert Appold Grueber, Edward James Rapson, Oliver Codrington, Sir George Francis Hill, George Cyril Brooke - 1873 - 542 Seiten
...Alexander and all his friends, in addition to 80 talents of " coined silver."** The words used by Cnrtius are signati argenti, which cannot possibly bear any...the gifts presented to Alexander by the subjects of Sambus, when they opened the gates of Sindomana to the conqueror.26 These consisted of elephants and... | |
 | 1873 - 488 Seiten
...Alexander and all his friends, in addition to 80 talents of " coined silver."25 The words used by Cnrtius are signati argenti, which cannot possibly bear any...special term used by the Romans to denote coined money. " Vita Alexandri, viii. 18 — 41. " Prater beec signati argenti LXXX talenta dono dedit." To this... | |
 | Sir Alexander Cunningham - 1882 - 238 Seiten
...presented golden crowns to Alexander and his friends, in addition to 80 talents of coined silver. i" The words used by Curtius are signati argenti, which...possibly bear any other meaning than that of actual 1 Numismatic Chronicle — "Coins of Alexander's Successors in the East," last No. 1 Vita Alexandri,... | |
 | Archaeological Survey of India - 1882 - 228 Seiten
...presented golden crowns to Alexander and his friends, in addition to 80 talents of coined silver. "" The words used by Curtius are signati argenti, which...possibly bear any other meaning than that of actual 1 Numismatic Chronicle— "Coins of Alexander's Successors in the East," last No. * Vita Alexandri,... | |
 | 1873 - 904 Seiten
...expect to find some allusion to Indian money in the records of the Macedonian conquest of the Panj&b. This proof I can now produce in a passage of Quintus...subjects of Sam bus, when they opened the gates of Sindomana to the conqueror.26 These consisted of elephants and xwt"1™ &ntp®t*qma>, the latter being... | |
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