Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-05-14 | Page 12 | Photo Made of Rare Shekel of Bible Period

I Photo Made of Rare Shekel of Bible Period I I II I I II I WASHINGTON M May 14 OT JP f fA I IA II I A A silver stIver shekel the kind of I f coin said to have h been paid to I II I Judas for betraying Christ had I II I its picture taken today at the I I National Geographic society Latest acquired rarity of tho I II I n national geographic museum I I the smooth edged shekel I 0 slightly smaller than a a. quarter I with a 5 sacred red vessel essel on one side sideS I. I S I and a flower device on the theother other oUter created quite a a. stir I among scientists I I II I So rare is 13 the shekel that the tho I II I Smithsonian n with O OI I its us large collection of coins lias Has I I but a R. half halt dozen P P. T. T Belote I I II I curator In charge charse of the SmithS Smithsonian Smith Smith- S I coins said a R fine nn example exam exam- 0 I pie pIc Of or a R. shekel was US to I 0 prized indeed I II I 0 Just brought to this this' country I 0 the silver piece of New Testa Testament 0 I ment times was the gift gilt of ofF F P. 1 I 0 Vester on behalf of the Arn American Ameri Amerl ri- ri I II I 0 can fl colony at Jerusalem I II I 0 I 0