Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 483
8-554 B.C.One is Euboic staiidai-d, 12(J grains, the other the Babylonian, 1(18 grains.There were also silver pieces issued by this monetary lefoiincr : I have one ofthese, struck for the oriental trade [No. 725, PI. XVII]. There were possibly money-pieces before the time of this… … M N t GH^c of pure metal, and stamped with his trade-mark. Herodotos relates this, andwe have the coins of Croesus still existing to prove it. Dr. Head in his Historia Numorum tells us that this monetary reform was introduced byCroesus to propitiate the Hellenes, and promote trade by the…
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