That is, not how much those particular coins would be worth if discovered today - but approximately how much would that amount of silver be worth in today's market?
2006-08-07 07:24:30 · 12 answers · asked by Ghostwriter_NC 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know how much those coins weighed, but if they were the standard today, which is 1 troy ounce, they would be worth (for the silver, not the coin) about $11.80 each, 30 being valued at just over $350.
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The above figure was estimated from what I saw on the market at some time last week. Current market price is at $12.16, which would make 30 troy ounces just under $365.
Also, it was referred to as "pieces of silver", which are not necessarilly coins. And no where does it say the weight of a piece of silver, likely it wasn't 1 troy ounce.
2006-08-07 07:28:57 · answer #1 · answered by Netchelandorious 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Let's see ... 30 pieces of silver. Figure each piece weighs an ounce or two.
Multiply that times the going rate of silver these days ...
2006-08-07 14:29:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once heard that 30 pieces of silver is about a month salary. So just figure out what a months salary is in Galilee today and you will have your answer.
2006-08-07 14:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by Marvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calculated in modern values, a shekel of silver would be worth $2.20
Thirty pieces of silver, if shekels, would be around $66
2006-08-07 14:43:07 · answer #4 · answered by izofblue37 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they were one ounce silver coins, today's price being around $13 an ounce. $390 if my math teacher was successful.
2006-08-07 14:32:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell me the weight and purity of the silver and I'll tell you it's value. Without either piece of information, your question is useless and answerable.
2006-08-07 14:29:18 · answer #6 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 cent
2006-08-07 14:29:16 · answer #7 · answered by Luna Winter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the Antiques Roadshow, with that kind of provenance, it could go for millions!
2006-08-07 14:32:38 · answer #8 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theologians believe it was between $300,000 and $500,000.
2006-08-07 14:34:21 · answer #9 · answered by Tinnaaa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not enough for eternal Damnation.
2006-08-07 14:28:29 · answer #10 · answered by Another Face in the Crowd 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋