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<p>[QUOTE="eparch, post: 6575083, member: 89211"]An intriguing question. There are a number of Bactrian coins portraying</p><p>elephants, and I have not yet come across one without a bell. Does</p><p>anyone know of such ?</p><p>Could they be a sign of ownership by the King and/or army ?</p><p>Or just an indication that they were tame, not wild ? Alas, there are</p><p>no surviving Bactrian sources to consult.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="eparch, post: 6575083, member: 89211"]An intriguing question. There are a number of Bactrian coins portraying elephants, and I have not yet come across one without a bell. Does anyone know of such ? Could they be a sign of ownership by the King and/or army ? Or just an indication that they were tame, not wild ? Alas, there are no surviving Bactrian sources to consult.[/QUOTE]
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