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| Antique ancient coins from Bactria Afghanistan used in the year 380 before Christ to pay a fine. Bactria was part of the Persian Empire when Alexander the Great defeated King Darius . The Greek kings of Bactria expanded their influence to India but later as their territory shrank until they became an isolated island of Greek rule. This isolated Greek area in India, which lasted three centuries, ended when the last Greek king was defeated by the Kushans. |
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