Illustrated Bible History
Ancient Bible Manners and Customs - Weighing Money
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Weighing Money |
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| Ancient money was weighted instead of being counted. | |
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Lion Weight from Khorssabad |
| There are different weights used mostly in the form of lion, geese, sheep and other animals. | |
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Gold Bar Richly Ornamented |
| This gold bar from the Middle Bronze Age was discovered at a tomb in Tell el-Ajjul. It has embossed ornamentation. Joshua 7:21 speaks of a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels. |