OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Documentary and Monetary Evidence: The Babylonian Diary and CoinageThe reverse moves from military defeat to Alexander’s arrival in Babylon. It records an order associated with 18 October 331 BC, including the statement “Into your houses I shall not enter.” This suggests an attempt to reassure the population about the behaviour of the incoming ruler.
- Revise: Archaeological Sources
The back face of a coin, often carrying a symbolic image or message.