Monies and Weights
All values are approximate and are based upon a standard of $400 per troy
ounce of gold and $5 per troy ounce of silver. |
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Talent
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Mina
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Shekel
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Gerah
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Talent
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91 lb. (troy)
silver $5,460
gold $436,8000
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Mina
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60 minas
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18.2 oz. (troy)
silver $91
gold $7,280
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Shekel
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3,000 shekels
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50 shekels
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0.364 oz. (troy)
silver $1.82
gold $145
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Gerah
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60,000 gerahs
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1,000 gerahs
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20 gerahs
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0.0182 oz. (troy)
silver $0.09
gold $7.28
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Drachma - 0.27 oz. (troy) gold $108; Bekah - 0.182 oz. (troy) silver $0.91
Conversion to current value - divide 400 and 5 respectively into the current
values of gold and silver. Multiply these factors with the corresponding
values found in this chart in the text.
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