Madden, Frederic W. (Frederic William) · London : Trübner & Co. · leaf 85
the succeeding y< :trs (Madden, Suppl. to Jew. Coin. in Xum. Chron. m.B. 1876, vol. xvi. p. 120); but if the shekels were coined by Simon Maceabaeus, this is impossible.The golden chalices of the Temple were adorned with preciousstones (Joseph. Antiq. xii. 2, 10; Ecclesiasticus 1. 9).Perhaps… … Obverse.3. JR. 6. ^tn&l ^p&, Shekel of Israel. A cup or chalice, ornamented with jewels; ahovethe cup, the letters $& (for y^ty Shenath2) ;year 2. Reverse.nE^npn D vJ^l^V Jerushalaim Tia-lcetloshah, Jerusalem theHoly. A central device (? Aaronsrod). (De Saulcy, Num. Jud. pi. i. No. 3 ;…
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