"A shekel from the time of Judas Maccabaeus."—Finley, 1917

Shekel

"A shekel from the time of Judas Maccabaeus."—Finley, 1917

The obverse side of the Shekel, a ancient silver coin used in Mesopotamia and Jerusalem.

Shekel

The obverse side of the Shekel, a ancient silver coin used in Mesopotamia and Jerusalem.

The reverse side of the Shekel, a ancient silver coin used in Mesopotamia and Jerusalem.

Shekel

The reverse side of the Shekel, a ancient silver coin used in Mesopotamia and Jerusalem.

Silver shekel minted in Jerusalem in the First Jewish Revolt against Rome in 68 AD.

Shekel

Silver shekel minted in Jerusalem in the First Jewish Revolt against Rome in 68 AD.