Lot 1745
Before Coinage. Ancient Jewish Scale Weight. 8th to 6th centuries BCE, Beqa (1/2 Shekel). Domed limestone engraved bet-kopf-ayin on top. The beqa was the annual tax for each adult male: "A beqa a head, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary" (Exodus 38:26). A choice example with very clear denomination. Hendin, "Ancient Scale Weights," 204. Weighs 5.7 gm.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
Stanley Yulish Collection.
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