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Arrian, "Anabasis" 3.16.7 (Perseus edition Greek text) / Diodorus Siculus 17.71 (Oldfather English translation)

Arrian, Diodorus (Perseus Digital Library, LacusCurtius)

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  1. Alexander received 50,000 talents of silver at Susa (Arrian 3.16.7).
  2. The treasure in the citadel of Persepolis amounted to 120,000 talents when the gold was reckoned in terms of silver (Diodorus 17.71.2).

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