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Alexander may have brought about the end of an empire, but
he also created a new, prospering one. Alexandria, Egypt, is a good example.
Trade and wealth flowed from the city like rivers. It soon became a trading
capital of the ancient world. With this came the use of Greek coins on an
empire-wide scale. The entire area conquered by Alexander adopted a Greek-like
economy, which was quite stable, in fact. Alexander had himself imprinted on a
coin as well, showing how important he was in the formation of the new economy.
Today, we still use metal coins as currency, but in a much lessened form in
comparison with their use in Alexander's empire.
he also created a new, prospering one. Alexandria, Egypt, is a good example.
Trade and wealth flowed from the city like rivers. It soon became a trading
capital of the ancient world. With this came the use of Greek coins on an
empire-wide scale. The entire area conquered by Alexander adopted a Greek-like
economy, which was quite stable, in fact. Alexander had himself imprinted on a
coin as well, showing how important he was in the formation of the new economy.
Today, we still use metal coins as currency, but in a much lessened form in
comparison with their use in Alexander's empire.