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  • From: fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>
  • To: Antonio Garcia <garcia.secretariagh.antonio1 AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] shekel
  • Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:47:11 -0600

Hello Antonio:

Thanks for sharing this image.

The ancient shekel does appear to have a weight of slightly less than one
half ounce.

The gold coin however, (unlike bronze coin), would presumably enjoy the same
purchasing power then, as now, because of
gold's inherent (versus representative) value.

http://www.artknowledgenews.com/2010-08-13-00-39-22-rare-2200-year-old-gold-coin-uncovered-by-excavations-at-tell-kedesh-israel.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+artknowledge+%28Art+Knowledge+News+-+Keeping+You+in+Touch+with+the+World+of+Art...%29


On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Antonio Garcia <
garcia.secretariagh.antonio1 AT gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Fred and Yigal:
>
> The Iberian dishekel, like the image of bronze, of the mint of
> Segovia, maintained an approximate weight of 21.80 gr. His text,
> transcribed ILIPENSE, and transliterated Hebrew "sn-p-sqyly" shows that the
> currency was consistent with two shekel. Also manufactured with identical
> legen on lead. There are other currencies "sqyly" in silver.
> Escuchar
> Leer fonéticamente
>
>
> http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3995/sbltjdssblsnpsqylyancie.jpg
>
> I hope that can help in your search.
>
> Antonio GarcĂ­a Hurtado.
>
>
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