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The 1967 excavation campaign at Noushjan, about eleven kilometers northwest of Malair and sixty-nine kilometers southeast of Hamedan, was described by Mr. David Stronach in his article for the Metropolitan Museum Bulletin. Continued in more detail in No. 1969 (Iran. 2) On the last day of the season, a hoard of silver objects was discovered in a bronze bowl buried below the floor level at the base of the ramp to the east. The building or castle of this structure has been attributed by excavation to the Noushijan I phase, related to the period of the kingdom of the Medes in the 7th century BC. These discoveries by him seem to be related to 600 BC, which is fully confirmed by the current investigation of this matter. More than 200 silver objects were found in the bowl, some of them in the form of jewelry, including an earring and several double and quadruple spiral beads. These explorations should be discussed elsewhere by Mr. Stronach. This article examines that these items are not intended for personal adornment or jewelry making, but rather because of their valuable content, they are considered as the most ancient money.