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Greek Tyre was a principal Phoenician port city and the first in the area to issue its own coinage, the most famous being the silver tetradrachm or "shekel". The shekel is the most likely coinage with which Judas was paid his "thirty pieces of silver" for the betrayal of Christ. Shekels of Tyre were issued on a consistent basis from 126 BC to the time of the first Jewish war in 69-70 AD and were well known for their good silver content and accurate weight. They were the only coins accepted by the Jerusalem Temple as payment of the annual tax. Certificates of Authenticity accompany all Ancient Greek coins.
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