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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.
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What was the ancient Hebrew half shekel worth in Hebrew days?
Not only the price of silver has changed, but also the purchasing power of its equivalent value. To answer the question, in ancient times a person could live, sparsely, on one shekel per month. A simple full garment could be had, even in Talmud times, for one-quarter-shekel.
What 30 thirty pieces of silver in us currency?
The 30 pieces of silver that Judas was paid was likely something like a Tyrian shekel which weighed about 14 grams of 94% or more pure silver. At todays silver prices being about $36.12 US dollars per ounce, a Tyrian Shekel would be worth $16.26 US today in silver value (excluding historical value). So the 30 pieces of silver at todays prices would be valued about $487.80 US. Interestingly, this is also considered the price of a slave during Roman times.
What was the value of 17 sheckels that Jeremiah paid for the field?
A shekel would be about a week's wages in those days.
What can you do with a 1957 dollar bill?
1957 $1 bills are silver certificates. In the old days, you could trade that dollar for $1 worth of silver, or silver dollars. Right now, you can sell them or keep it.
When was Days of Worth created?
Days of Worth was created in 2002.
What is Queen Elizabeth the second five dollar coin worth?
You are probably referring to a British 5 pence coin. It is copper nickel, not silver, and is worth no more than its exchange value (about US 8 cents as of January 2010) unless it is in Proof or Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
How many days in real life is 70 days in Pokemon soul silver?
70 days, sorry.
What is 1 US dollar worth in Israeli shekels?
The new Israeli shekel was initially valued at 1000 old shekels. Here is an excerpt from another site that is useful. Israel's original currency was the lira, also known as the Israeli pound, a term which stems from Britain's control over much of Palestine in the 20th century. The original shekel was introduced in 1980 at a conversion rate of one shekel for each 10 lira. In an attempt to control currency devaluation and reduce rampant inflation - which reached an all-time high of 500% in 1985 - the original shekel was replaced with the "new shekel" in 1985 at a conversion rate of 1,000 old shekels to each new shekel. Here is the link for attribution. http://converter-currency.com/currency/israeli-new-sheqel.cfm
Is it best to stick with a gold jewelry set, or is silver more in fashion these days?
Todays fashion does not indicate if gold jewelry sets are better than silver. Gold is worth more than silver. Gold makes a statement to others that one classy and successful. On the contrary, silver is always elegant and eye catching. Although, the classic diamond ring usually has a gold band.
What are silver smiths?
people in the olden days who make things out of silver...hope this answers your questino
What is going value of silver?
It depends on what kind of silver you are asking about. Silver coins and bullion that are .999 fine silver are worth the most. Silver US dollars, halves, quarters and dimes minted before 1965 are 90% pure and command a good price also. Sterling silver, which is 92 1/2% pure is worth a little less. Antique sterling was worth considerably more than the silver content a while back, but for the most part that has changed... Between a completely crashed antiques market and a sky high silver price, you are generally better off selling sterling for the silver content by weight. Silver plated items have a microscopic amount of actual silver and are pretty much worthless these days. To get an accurate idea of what your silver would sell for, you can look for the website for the Silver and Gold Exchange. There is a button on their webpage named "Live Price Chart" that shows an up to the minute listing of all kinds of silver items and what they are currently paying. If you Google "Silver and Gold Exchange" you will find them. They also have a very good article on how to tell if your items are sterling silver or silver plated in their "Education" section under "Is It Sterling?".
What number represents the Bibical word 'liberty'?
==new answer== The word liberty digets to four which means stability. Look at other references to the number four in the bible. When it is followed by zeros it will represent a degree of understanding of stability, such as the forty days in the wilderness.
