Articles relating to theshekel, anancient Mesopotamian coin, usually ofsilver. A shekel was first a unit of weight—very roughly 11 grams (0.39 oz)—and became currency inancient Tyre andancient Carthage, and then in ancient Israel under theMaccabees.
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