Tyr, Phénicia, silver, 27,5 mm, 13,78 g.This silver coin is identified as a shekel from the mint of Tyre, a coastal city in Phoenicia. Such coins are widely believed to be the type of currency paid to Judas Iscariot for his betrayal of Jesus, as described in the Gospels of Matthew (26:15-16, 27:3) and the subsequent remorse and disposal of these coins (27:5-6).At the time of these Biblical events, Tyre held a unique position as the primary producer of high-purity silver coinage in the region. This high purity made Tyrian shekels the accepted form of payment for the annual half-shekel contribution to the Jerusalem Temple by the Jewish people. The lower silver content of other contemporary currencies, including Roman tetradrachms, would likely have made them unsuitable for this purpose.The illustrated coin is dated to the 159th year of the city of Tyre, which corresponds to A.D. 33 or 34. This dating makes this specific example highly sought after by collectors and those interested in Biblical history, as it potentially originates from the very year of Jesus death.More info: https://youtu.be/0cYiCGMIwOw?si=hTElQgnANn2UawMu.I am also offering a service: your face on a coin: https://arqreation.weebly.com/your-coin.html. If you plan to sell Do not forget to mention that it is a copy