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Talent

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A weight, coin, or sum of money among the ancients, of variable value among different nations and at different periods; the Attic weight being equal to about 57 lbs. troy, and the money to £243,15s.; among the Romans the great talent was worth £99, and the little worth £75.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Talent'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​t/talent.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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