When Philip’s son Alexander the Great (336 - 323 B.C.E.) captured the Persian city of Susa, he is said to have taken some 1,180 tons [1,070 t] of gold from it and almost 7,000 tons [more than 6,000 t] from the whole of Persia.
Kui Philippose poeg Aleksander Suur (336 – 323 e.m.a) vallutas Pärsia linna Susa, sai ta andmete järgi sealt 1180 tonni, kogu Pärsiast aga ligikaudu 7000 tonni kulda.