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|
Unit |
Monetary
Value |
Equivalents |
Translations |
|
Jewish Weights |
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|
Talent |
Gold - $5,760,000
Silver - $384,000 |
3,000 Shekels; 6,000 bekas
|
Talent |
|
Shekel |
Gold - $1,920
Silver - $128
|
4 days' wages; 2 bekas; 20
gerahs |
Shekel |
|
Beka |
Gold - $960
Silver - $64
|
1/2 shekel; 10 gerahs |
Bekah |
|
Gerah |
Gold - $96
Silver - $6.40
|
1/20 shekel |
Gerah |
|
Persian Coins |
|
|
|
|
Daric |
Gold - $1,280
Silver - $64 |
2 days' wages; 1/2 Jewish
silver shekel
|
Dram |
|
Greek Coins |
|
|
|
|
Tetradrachma
(Stater)
|
$128 |
4 drachmas |
Piece of money |
|
Didrachma
|
$64 |
2 drachmas |
Tribute |
|
Drachma |
$32 |
1 days' wage |
Piece of silver
|
|
Lepton |
$.25 |
1/2 of Roman kodrantes |
Mite |
|
Roman Coins |
|
|
|
|
Aureus
|
$800 |
25 denarii |
|
|
Denarius
|
$32 |
1 days' wage |
Pence, Penny |
|
Assarius
|
$2 |
1/16 of a denarius |
Farthing |
|
Kodrantes |
$.50 |
1/4 of a assarius |
Farthing |
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