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This tablet records the exact coins required for transaction in Babylon. Because coins could circulate for many years, freshly minted coins were less worn and had a better silver weight. The tablet specifies the "staters of Seleucus with the elephant", suggesting that these are the type of coins needed for the payment. Examples of these coins can be seen here: http://www.ancient.eu/image/5872/ http://www.ancient.eu/image/5871/ From Babylon, about 312-261 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 13). Babylonian Tablet Mentioning Coin Payments. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5869/babylonian-tablet-mentioning-coin-payments/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Babylonian Tablet Mentioning Coin Payments." World History Encyclopedia, October 13, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5869/babylonian-tablet-mentioning-coin-payments/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Babylonian Tablet Mentioning Coin Payments." World History Encyclopedia, 13 Oct 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5869/babylonian-tablet-mentioning-coin-payments/.
