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Alma 11 - explains of the Nephite monetary system -
"Now these are the names of the different pieces of their gold, and of their silver, according to their value...
Now the reckoning is thus—
a senine of gold,
a seon of gold,
a shum of gold,
and a limnah of gold.
A senum of silver, an amnor of silver, an ezrom of silver, and an onti of silver. A senum of silver was equal to a senine of gold, ...and either for a measure of barley, and also for a measure of every kind of grain.
Most people can't visualize this in their minds, so some ambitious souls have come up with diagrams
Most people can't visualize this in their minds, so some ambitious souls have come up with diagrams
However, it is important to note that this is not "money", it is a system of weights & measures... specifically for purchasing grain.
However, it is important to note that this is not "money", it is a system of weights & measures... specifically for purchasing grain.
AND, oddly...
AND, oddly...
These are STILL in use in the markets of Guatemala - all the vendors have them
These are STILL in use in the markets of Guatemala - all the vendors have them
Now the amount of a seon of gold was twice the value of a senine. And a shum of gold was twice the value of a seon. And a limnah of gold was the value of them all.
Zeezrom offered Amulek "six onties of silver" => 6x full stacks of silver...
Zeezrom offered Amulek "six onties of silver" => 6x full stacks of silver...
And an amnor of silver was as great as two senums. And an ezrom of silver was as great as four senums.
And an onti was as great as them all (together - full stack)...
A (full stack) is about the size of a tennis ball.
~6x tennis balls of silver... the volume of the inside of a tennis ball ( 4/3*pi (pi=3.14) inches^3 or ~4.2 cubic inches...
4.2 cubic inches/~25.47 ounces...
@ $29.77 USD per ounce (6/19/2024) = $758.24 per Onti/stack
Six Ontis/stacks = ~$4,500 of Silver
Zeezrom was carrying these on his person that day...
NOTES:
NOTES:
https://bookofmormonevidence.org/nephite-coins/
http://bominspection.blogspot.com/2007/05/alma-11.html?m=1
http://www.supportingevidences.net/nephite-weight-and-monetary-sy/
was at...
USA Colinists used Tabacco as money...
Also of interest...
Shawn Little Bear Frieside: https://vimeo.com/116458701
SRC: May 21, 2021 - Micah Jessup
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