Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Forms of money

Token

tokens, unlike articles, are used only for exchange, and unlike coins, are not manufactured (example: cowries)   (See here)
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
token The absence or presence of token for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Token Description   Edit
121
(Shoa Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Shoa Sultanate is assumed.
[1108, 1285]
present
None
122
(Golden Horde)
Full Year Range of Golden Horde is assumed.
[1240, 1440]
unknown
None
123
(Saffarid Caliphate)
Full Year Range of Saffarid Caliphate is assumed.
[861, 1003]
unknown
None
124
(Kingdom of Cayor)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Cayor is assumed.
[1549, 1864]
present
None
125
(Kingdom of Saloum)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Saloum is assumed.
[1490, 1863]
present
None
126
(Kingdom of Baol)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Baol is assumed.
[1550, 1890]
present
None
127
(Latium - Iron Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Iron Age is assumed.
[-1000, -580]
uncoded
probably unknown
128
(Sui Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed.
[581, 618]
uncoded
Unknown.
129
(Spanish Empire I)
Full Year Range of Spanish Empire I is assumed.
[1516, 1715]
uncoded
In the New World, or rural settlements?
130
(Second Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Second Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[682, 744]
absent
None
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