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Com. Of smaller coins —

Though not directly so stated, we judge from the context that the Shiblon, the Shiblum and the Leah were silver coins.

The names of these coins seem to be indentical with, or derived from those of familiar persons or places. Thus we have a Leah, a Shiblon, and an Amnor, all names of persons. Also an Antion, which word is found in Antionah and Antionum; a Shiblum, which differs from Shiblom only one letter, and a Shublon from Shiblon, and a Limnah from Limhah, to the same extent.  COM. A king of the Jaredites, the son of Coriantum. Com was born when his father was very aged, evidently considerably over one hundred years old, for Coriantum's first wife died at the age of 102 years, after which he married a young maid, who became the mother of several children, among whom was Com. In Com's reign the Jaredites increased greatly in numbers, they also spread widely over the face of the land; but they also grew in iniquity, and the secret associations (see Akish) that a few generations before had caused the almost entire destruction of the race were revived. One of the leaders in these crimes was a son of Com's, named Heth, who was born when Com had reigned 49 years. This young man conspired against his father, slew him with his own sword and reigned in his stead.   COM. A righteous king of the Jaredites, who reigned in the later days of that nation. Like the preceding, his father's name was Coriantum, though they appear to have lived nearly a thousand years apart. Com's father was one of the dynasty of monarchs who were deposed and held in captivity by the successful house. In that 