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English: Roman ivory bankers' tallies used to seal bags of denarii that were checked for weight and purity of silver. The sides of the tallies are inscribed with details of when and by whom the check was made (Tally 18: 1 July 70 BC; Tally 19: 1 July AD 10; Tally 20: 5 Oktober 85 BC by cashier COCERO; Tally 21: 13 November 46 BC with names of the Consuls G(aius) IUL(ius) and AEM(ilius Lepidus)). On tallies 18 and 19, the old name Quintilius is used for the July. On display in the British Museum.
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