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Money in Hebrew is called Kesef (כסף).The currency used in Israel is the New Israeli Shekel (NIS).In Hebrew it is called Shekel Chadash (שקל חדש) or Shekel (שקל) for short.Shekels are printed on notes or bills of 200, 100, 50 and 20 Shekalim (שקלים).They are also minted in 10, 5 and 2 Shekalim coins as well as 1 Shekel coins.A Shekel is composed of 100 Arugot (ארוגות).Arugot are minted in 50 and 10 Arugot coins.The 50 Arugot coin is called a Half Shekel or Chatzi Shekel (חצי שקל).
A shekel is the basic Hebrew unit of weight and money. A shekel equals 11.4 g. 50 Shekels equaled on mina. In modern terms, a shekel of silver equals $2.20. A shekel of gold equals $128.45.
Kesef (כסף) is money in Hebrew Kesef (כסף) is money in Hebrew
A zuz is an ancient Hebrew silver coin, of a value one quarter of a shekel.
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.
A shekel has an approximate value of 25 US cents. This value applies to modern shekels, which have been in use since 1986.
Today's price is - for silver -A shekel which is approximately half an ounce or 14.17 grammes.At current market rates this is worth £2.83.It will go up or down according to World prices for silver,
The basic Hebrew unit of weight (1Sa 17:5, 7; Eze 4:10; Am 8:5) and of monetary value. Based on the average of some 45 inscribed shekel weights, the shekel may be reckoned at 11.4 g (0.403 oz avdp; 0.367 oz t). One shekel equaled 20 gerahs (Nu 3:47; 18:16), and there is evidence that 50 shekels equaled one mina. Calculated in modern values, a shekel of silver would be worth $2.20, and a shekel of gold, $128.45.
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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
Shekel
The basic Hebrew unit of weight (1Sa 17:5, 7; Eze 4:10; Am 8:5) and of monetary value. Based on the average of some 45 inscribed shekel weights, the shekel may be reckoned at 11.4 g (0.403 oz avdp; 0.367 oz t). One shekel equaled 20 gerahs (Nu 3:47; 18:16), and there is evidence that 50 shekels equaled one mina. Calculated in modern values, a shekel of silver would be worth $2.20, and a shekel of gold, $128.45. So multiply it by 600! so in other words 15 pounds