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Description Classical Cash and Old Roman Coins for Special Collectors www.OldRomanCoins.com present: [Image] [Image] ORC9818 Shekel of Tyre, dated 4/3 BC, VF Judaea, Jerusalem or Northern Israel Mint, AR shekel, (13.94g) imitating the types of Tyre, dated year 4/3 BC, the year Christ was born, according to some sources. Laureate head of Melquart right. / TYROU IERA... KAI A...ULOU. Eagle standing left, palm branch over shoulder, date / RK| (= and club before, / KR behind. RPC4648(1 example known to RPC, in the British Museum); BMC195. In ancient times, the shekel of Tyre was well known to be good silver and weight. Only Tyrian silver was accepted by the temple in payment of the annual tribute of 1/2 shekel per man. Likewise, many merchant preferred and presented payment in Tyrian silver. After 18 BC, production was continued at a mint in Northern Israel. The 30 pieces of silver paid to Judas for his betrayal of Jesus were likely shekels of Tyre. 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