The Shekel was a denomination weighing about 8.6 grammes and mainly used by the Phoenician - or Punic - city states and in Judea.
In the New Testament, Tyrian Shekels are hypothesized to be the infamous '30 pieces of silver' given by the Romans to Judas.
Shekels were also struck in gold, but obviously to a different weight standard. Fractional shekels were also struck.
In the New Testament, Tyrian Shekels are hypothesized to be the infamous '30 pieces of silver' given by the Romans to Judas.
Shekels were also struck in gold, but obviously to a different weight standard. Fractional shekels were also struck.
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Tyre
An
AR
Half-Shekel
struck 5-4 BC?
in
Tyre
Obverse: laureate head of Heracles (Melqart) with lion skin knotted about neck right
Reverse: eagle standing left on prow of galley with palm on wing; club left; ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ / PKB _ KP / monogram or Greek letters / beth
Diameter:
18.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.9 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.9 g
No notes for this coin
RPC I 4687 var.