> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.illuvium.io/illuvium-whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.illuvium.io/illuvium-whitepaper/tokenomics/historical-token-sales.md).

# Historical Token Sales

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The Pre-Seed Sale and Seed Sale were instrumental in funding the growth of Illuvium's core contributors and accelerating the project's development. Early investors purchased 500,000 ILV at $1 USD each in the Pre-Seed Sale, while 1,500,000 ILV were distributed at a price of $3 USD in the Seed Sale.