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The Utility of the Gold Antion
Title
The Utility of the Gold Antion
Publication Type
Chart
Year of Publication
1999
Authors
Welch, John W. (Primary), and Welch, Greg (Primary)
Number
8-111
Publisher
Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
City
Provo, UT
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Abstract
Under King Mosiah's monetary system, the gold antion was worth one and a half measures of silver or other commodities (see Alma 11:15, 19). It functioned as a useful commercial unit since it allowed more measures of grain or other items to be purchased with fewer units of precious metal, as this chart shows. Using as few monetary units as possible in the marketplace was most likely an advantage.Subject Keywords
Money
Gold
Antion
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