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title: Greek Clay Passport Tokens
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3748/greek-clay-passport-tokens/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Greek Clay Passport Tokens

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Greek Clay Passport Tokens](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3748.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3748.jpg)

## Image Caption

Clay tokens probably used as passports by travellers or messengers reporting between military headquarters. Belonging to Xenokles, a border commander, 4th century BCE. ([Agora](https://www.worldhistory.org/agora/) Museum, [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/))

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2015, March 28). Greek Clay Passport Tokens. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3748/greek-clay-passport-tokens/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Clay Passport Tokens." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 28, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3748/greek-clay-passport-tokens/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Clay Passport Tokens." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Mar 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3748/greek-clay-passport-tokens/>.

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