A biblical half-shekel is the equivalent today of 1/4 oz. of silver.
To estimate the dollar value, check what an oz. of silver is trading at on
the market and then divide by 4 for your answer.
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25 cents
A shekel is an ancient coin that was used both for money and as a weight for exchanges. The weight of one shekel was 180 grains of barley.
How much would 130000 dollars from 1980 be worth today
It will be worth 67.00 for today
She is worth 5.3 million
A Biblical Shekel was about half an ounce.
25 cents
A shekel is a unit of weight, roughly equal to 10.5 grams. In 2010 a gram of silver was worth just under 50 cents. This would make a shekel worth about five dollars. However, some sources suggest that silver was a much more valuable metal in the ancient Middle East than it is today. A shekel of silver may have been much more valuable - perhaps worth as much as 80 dollars for one shekel of silver.
The 1966 Kennedy half dollar is 40% silver and worth about $5.00.
5 Israeli shekels = 1.331205 U.S. dollars
Half a million US dollars in 1971 was worth about $2.9 million in 2015.
A shekel weighed anywhere from 9 to 17 grams. Since everything has changed since then, it's easiest to answer in terms of purchasing power. A small family could live on one silver shekel for about a week.
Shekel is an ancient unit of weight. If we are to convert shekel in todays weight unit, one shekel will be equal to 0.497 ounces.
Current cigarette prices in Palestine Marlboro:20 shekel Noblesse:16 shekel Winston:15 shekel L&M:15 shekel Welcome:13.5 shekel Camel:21 shekel Davidoff:20 shekel Galouase:15 shekel Black Devil:35 shekel
A shekel is a unit of weight, so the value of 20 shekels in US dollars would fluctuate with the current trading value of silver. One shekel is approximately 2/5 of an ounce or 11.5 grams. As of today, 1/15/11, 20 shekels would be about $228. <><><><><> A shekel is also a unit of currency, and is presently the official currency of Israel. Since conversion varies, you would need to consult a bank or some such trading organization. As of today, 1/15/11, 20 shekels are approximately worth $5.6 dollars US.
The "New Shekel" (ILS) is the currency of Israel. 1 New Shekel is equivalent to about £0.16 GBP or $0.26 USD.
A shekel is an ancient coin that was used both for money and as a weight for exchanges. The weight of one shekel was 180 grains of barley.