# Tyrian Silver Shekel (Temple Tax Coin) — Biblical Media (IMAGE)

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> Modality: IMAGE | Category: archaeology | Date: c. 126 BC – 65 AD

## Description

High-purity silver tetradrachm of Tyre depicting Melqart/Herakles, required for the Jerusalem Temple half-shekel dues.

## Attribution & Provenance

- **Creator**: Curators & Archaeologists of American Numismatic Society
- **Institution / Custodian**: American Numismatic Society / Wikimedia Commons
- **License**: Public Domain Mark 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)