A shekel is a unit of weight, roughly equal to 10.5 grams. In 2010 a gram of silver was worth just under 50 cents. This would make a shekel worth about five dollars.
However, some sources suggest that silver was a much more valuable metal in the ancient Middle East than it is today. A shekel of silver may have been much more valuable - perhaps worth as much as 80 dollars for one shekel of silver.
A biblical shekel of silver was equivalent to around 0.6 troy ounces of silver. As of today, the value of 0.6 troy ounces of silver would be approximately $13-15 USD, depending on current market prices.
Based on the purchasing power of silver in ancient times, a shekel was enough for the subsistence of a small family for about a week or two.
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A biblical half-shekel is the equivalent today of 1/4 oz. of silver. To estimate the dollar value, check what an oz. of silver is trading at on the market and then divide by 4 for your answer. Type your answer here...
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Today's price is - for silver -A shekel which is approximately half an ounce or 14.17 grammes.At current market rates this is worth £2.83.It will go up or down according to World prices for silver,
A shekel weighed anywhere from 9 to 17 grams. Since everything has changed since then, it's easiest to answer in terms of purchasing power. A small family could live on one silver shekel for about a week.
5 Israeli shekels = 1.331205 U.S. dollars
in Matthew 17, the writer said that Jesus paid for His and Peter's taxes, how much were the taxes in His time? the writer of one book said a stater in the fish's mouth. this was according to the author a single coin worth a shekel, or four drachma.........how much is this money??????
Not only the price of silver has changed, but also the purchasing power of its equivalent value. To answer the question, in ancient times a person could live, sparsely, on one shekel per month. A simple full garment could be had, even in Talmud times, for one-quarter-shekel.
Silver dimes are worth about $2.50 in US dollars. This is about. 2.49 Canadian dollars. Silver quarters are worth about $5. This is about $4.98 Canadian dollars.
A shekel is a unit of weight, so the value of 20 shekels in US dollars would fluctuate with the current trading value of silver. One shekel is approximately 2/5 of an ounce or 11.5 grams. As of today, 1/15/11, 20 shekels would be about $228. <><><><><> A shekel is also a unit of currency, and is presently the official currency of Israel. Since conversion varies, you would need to consult a bank or some such trading organization. As of today, 1/15/11, 20 shekels are approximately worth $5.6 dollars US.
There were no silver dollars minted in 1952.
In US dollars it is only 5 dollars but when it is used in Gen. 37:28 when Joseph's brothers sold him, it was what a male of his age was "worth".Answer:Wrong. The word "shekel" doesn't occur in that verse; it could be referring to ma'ah, twenty of which add up to a single shekel.To answer the Question, twenty silver shekels was enough to feed a small family for a few months.
need more info ... what kind of silver dollars?