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Drop short and duck asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 1 decade ago

Religion What is a Tyrian coin.?

What was the usage of the Tyrian coin by the money dealers who sat in the outer court of the Temple of Jerusalem when the faithful came to pray.

Update:

I don't have to Google the answer as I already know the answer. I just wanted to test the intelligence of this forum.

Update 2:

Originally the Shekel of Israel was known as the Tyre the Holy city of Refuge. Hercules head was on one side while the Eagle was on the other. Then Israel started minting their own. The Shekel then had a chalice and on the flip side had a branch of three pomegranates and was called the Shekel of Israel.

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  • ☼ GƖơώ ✞ Ѡɪηǥs ☼
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Tyrian shekels were coins of Tyre, in which the Roman Empire used as means of payment for the Temple tax in Jerusalem. :D

  • Greg O
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I am not sure what the coin the money lenders used is called but the purpose was that yahweh said that all foreign coinage was unacceptable. So, to make proper tribute to yahweh, you had to convert your heathen coins into acceptable coins that yahweh would like.

  • Debbie's angel
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I honestly have no idea but Tryian sounds like Tyrant so must have something to do the the head honchos at the time :)

  • ABB
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Google is your friend: http://www.google.com/search?q=tyrian+coin&ie=utf-...

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