Ancient Egyptian Weight of One Deben (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 24 October 2016

Ancient Egyptian Weight of One Deben — In ancient Egypt, many transactions were made in metal, measured using weights like this. Once coinage was introduced, a Greek system was combined with the Egyptian one. This quartzite weight was inscribed with the name of the Egyptian king Senusret. 12th Dynasty, 1985-1795 BCE. From modern-day Egypt. (The British Museum, London).

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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Ancient Egyptian Weight of One Deben