Note 738 — Chapter V · Lydia
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Babelon, Origines, p. 83, at Kieff and Novgorod in the Middle Ages ingots weighing rouble or multiple stamped, sometimes with name, by merchants, bankers or goldsmiths. This practice arose before the Russian government first struck coins. On Greek and Roman stamped ingots see Saglio, Dict. d. Antiq. s.v. Metalla, p. 1865; all appear to be centuries later than the invention of money, on which accordingly they throw no light.