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Table of Relative Values
Robert F. Smith
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Volume - 8, Issue - 2, Page: 46
Provo, Utah: Maxwell Institute, 1999The views expressed in this article are the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the position of the Maxwell Institute, Brigham Young University, or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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TABLE OF RELATIVE VALUES
 Robert F. Smith
             Nephite*         Relative Values    
Gold
Silver
Lesser
Numbers
Leah
Grain
Measure
Mina
Egypt
Horus-eye
Notation
Egypt
qdt-kite
 
Possible
Grams
Possible
Ounces
 
6-onti
84
336
42
6
 
336
3024
105.8
 
5-onti
70
280
35
5
  
280
2520
88.2
 
4-onti
56
224
28
4
  
224
2016
70.6
 
3-onti
42
168
21
3
  
168
1512
52.9
 
2-onti
28
112
14
2
  
112
1008
35.3
limnah
onti
14
56
7
1
Symbol unavailable
56
504
17.6
shum
ezrum
8
32
4
.5
Symbol unavailable
32
288
10.1
sean
amnur
4
16
2
.25
Symbol unavailable
16
144
5.04
antion
  
3
12
1.5
.1875
  
12
108
3.78
senine
senum
2-shiblon
8
1
.125
Symbol unavailable
8
72
2.52
   
shiblon
4
.5
.0625
Symbol unavailable
4
36
1.26
   
shilum
2
.25
.03125
Symbol unavailable
2
18
.63
   
leah
1
.125
.015625
Symbol unavailable
1
9
.315
                   
*The Nephite terms are here spelled according to the earliest manuscript readings
© Robert F. Smith, 1998

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