Numbers 3:48

3:48 And give the money for the redemption of the excess number of them to Aaron and his sons.”

Numbers 3:46

3:46 And for the redemption of the 273 firstborn males of the Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,

Numbers 3:49

3:49 So Moses took the redemption money ¹  from those who were in excess of those redeemed by the Levites.

Numbers 3:51

3:51 Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

[3:49]  ¹ sn The word used is “silver.” Coins were not in existence until after 700 b.c. (starting with Lydia).