In 100 BCE, the value of a talent varied depending on the region. In ancient Greece, a talent was generally equivalent to around 26 kilograms of silver. In the Roman Empire, a talent was equivalent to around 32.3 kilograms of silver.
A talent is an ancient measure of weight. Throughout history and in different countries talent varied in weight between 20 - 40 kilograms. So to convert it into monetary value, you at least need to determine who's talent, what year in history, and what's in a talent.
According to ChristianAnswers.net (see related link), the Hebrew talent, which consisted of 3000 "sanctuary shekels" (Exodus 38:25-26), is roughly 94 3/7 lbs avoirdupois. The Greek talent, however, was lighter. According to 2 Samuel 12:30, a talent of gold was twice the weight of a talent of silver. The current value of gold and silver fluctuates daily; as of October 14, 2008 12:22 pm EDT, one Troy ounce of gold is going for about US $ 826, while one Troy ounce of silver is at about US$ 10.81. Since the current market values are changing greatly, these values could be invalid at the time someone reads it. Still, given those values, a hundred thousand talents of gold would be worth roughly US$ 227,495,216,004.54, while a million ("thousand thousand") talents of silver would convert to US$ 14,886,339,497.64.
Talent is a part of a weight system and monetary system. In weight, it is 34.2 Kg or 75.5 lbs. Denarius is a Roman silver coin weighing 3.85 gm and worth approximately 74 cents in today's standard. It had the head of Ceasar on it and was used to pay the head tax required by the Romans. A shekel could be either gold or silver and was also used as money. Pieces of either gold or silver would be weighed at the time of transaction. This was used before standard coins of a consistent weight and value were put into use. Some inscribed shekels seem to indicate that the average weight was about 11.4 grams.
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.
The ordinary talents (not for Temple-usage) weighed about 30 kilo. Let's assume that you're talking about silver. The silver talent had 3,000 shekels.Now you have to decide whether you're asking about - today's worth (30 kilo silver at today's price) or its ancient purchasing power, which was quite different. A single silver shekel was enough to support a small family for about one week.
A talent is a measure that can be used for gold, silver, copper, or other substances. The ordinary talents (not for Temple-usage) weighed about 30 kilo. Let's assume that you're talking about silver. The silver talent had 3,000 shekels. Now you have to decide whether you're asking about today's worth (30 kilo silver at today's price) or its ancient purchasing power, which was quite different. A single silver shekel was enough to support a small family for about one week.
What is a silver dollar from 1702 worth today
Well, darling, back in ancient times, 100 talents of silver would be worth around $3.5 million in today's money. But hey, inflation is a real pain in the behind, so don't go expecting to buy a yacht with that kind of cash nowadays. Hope that helps, sugar!
How much for once of silver
4-29-11>> The silver value is $8.75 as of today.
The value of 10,000 talents of silver can vary significantly depending on historical context and current silver prices. In ancient times, a talent was a large unit of weight, roughly equivalent to 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms. Based on modern silver prices, which fluctuate, 10,000 talents could be worth several million dollars; for example, if silver is priced at $25 per ounce, it could amount to around $15 million. However, this figure can change with market conditions.
33 $
It's worth about $17.00 as of today
20tjugo kronor =2o rands
August 16, 2009 Today, silver is worth $14.71 USD per troy ounce.
he's worth at least 200 million rands.