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The Persian silver standard was formed thus:
1 siglos = 84 grs.
100 sigli = 50 staters = 1 mina = 8400 grs.
6000 sigli = 3000 staters = 60 minae = 1 talent = 504,000 grs.
As regards commercial weight we may fairly assume that the old light and heavy royal systems continued in use in the respective regions where they had been employed in early days.
