Show Bronze Shekels First Coined in Jerusalem I Biblical allusions to shekels and shekels halt are numerous but much remains to be learned regarding regard regard- ing big these ancient examples of the thedie thedie thedie die cutters cutter's art Bronze shekels were first coined at nt Jerusalem about B. B C. C while later issues were of at gold silver copper and potion a low grade copper washed with silver sil silo ver vel notes a Detroit Coin Com club au au- au- au The famous Camous silver shekels of Israel showed a jeweled chalice a flowering lily and Hebrew characters charac meaning Jerusalem the Holy Portraits of men or animals are never found on these coins |