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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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThose coins are from the first Judean revolt, and they are worth about $25 if they are bronze, but considerably more if they are silver.
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∙ 6y ago200 years ago, there was no shekel. The Israeli shekel was introduced 24 February 1980.
The Ancient shekel disappeared from use around the 2nd century.
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How much was a silver shekel worth in bibical days?
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.
What did ancient Hebrew worship in?
In the ancient days the Jews worship ped in the temple.
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.
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There is no Jewish money - Jews use whichever currency is used in the country they live in, as do the other residents of those countries regardless of ethnic background.If, on the other hand, you meant what is Israeli money called it's called the Israeli new shekel. Each shekel, like the pound with pence and dollar with cents, is made up of 100 agorot.
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Days of Worth was created in 2002.
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5 days
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