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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.

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How much was a talent worth in 100 BCE?

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.


How much is 100 talents of silver worth today in rands?

The ordinary talents (not for Temple-usage) weighed about 30 kilo. Each silver talent had 3,000 shekels. Now you have to decide whether you're asking about, today's worth (30 kilo silver per talent, 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.At today's silver price, calculate: 100 times 30 kilo=3000 kilo (1.5 tonnes).Today's silver price at wholesale (July 14, 2017) is 6714 rand per kilo. So 100 talents would be 20,142,000 rand.


How much in kilograms does a hundred thousand talents of gold and a thousand thousand talents of silver weigh and their current value 1 Chronicle 22v14?

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.


How much is a silver cross worth with a green stone in the middle and has a picture of the first church on it?

The value of a silver cross with a green stone and a picture of the first church on it will depend on the quality of the silver, the type and quality of the green stone, and the craftsmanship of the piece. It's recommended to take the item to a jeweler or an appraiser to get an accurate valuation.


How much is 1100 shekels of silver in the old testament?

According to Judges 17:10, ten shekels was a decent day's wage. So 1100 shekels would have been 110 day's worth of pay. It was about 28 pounds of silver, which today would only bring about $12,544.