Talents during the time of Achasverous
The Megillah states that Haman gave 10,000 Talents of silver to King Achasverous.
What is the value of a talent of silver in their age and the value now?
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The Megillah states that Haman gave 10,000 Talents of silver to King Achasverous.
What is the value of a talent of silver in their age and the value now?
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asked Mar 4 at 6:27
Rh HaokipRh Haokip
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The Megillah states that Haman gave 10,000 Talents of silver to King Achasverous.
What is the value of a talent of silver in their age and the value now?
money purim megillat-esther
asked Mar 4 at 6:27
Rh HaokipRh Haokip
611213
The Megillah states that Haman gave 10,000 Talents of silver to King Achasverous.
What is the value of a talent of silver in their age and the value now?
money purim megillat-esther
money purim megillat-esther
asked Mar 4 at 6:27
Rh HaokipRh Haokip
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asked Mar 4 at 6:27
Rh HaokipRh Haokip
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Rh HaokipRh Haokip
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Jewish Encyclopedia writes a heavy talent was 60 kilograms, a light talent 30 kilograms, and there's an opinion (very bottom) it is 20 kilograms. 10,000 talents would then be between 200-600 tons of silver.
At today's price of 500 USD/kilo of silver this would be between 100 and 300 million dollars.
The first three sources I found on this topic all concur with the range above (here, here and there).
answered Mar 4 at 7:46
mblochmbloch
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You wouldn't expect a standard talent to be anything heavier than what one or two strong people could carry; it would be ridiculously unwieldy.
– Shalom
Mar 4 at 10:20
Like with today's gold ingot which was central banks store, the talent of those days was further broken down in minas (1/60 of a talent) and shekels (1/60 of a mina). Talents were reference units, not what you'd use day to day
– mbloch
Mar 4 at 10:22
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You gave a very "talented" answer!
– DanF
Mar 4 at 15:01
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– Rh Haokip
Mar 8 at 7:34
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Jewish Encyclopedia writes a heavy talent was 60 kilograms, a light talent 30 kilograms, and there's an opinion (very bottom) it is 20 kilograms. 10,000 talents would then be between 200-600 tons of silver.
At today's price of 500 USD/kilo of silver this would be between 100 and 300 million dollars.
The first three sources I found on this topic all concur with the range above (here, here and there).
answered Mar 4 at 7:46
mblochmbloch
27.3k547134
You wouldn't expect a standard talent to be anything heavier than what one or two strong people could carry; it would be ridiculously unwieldy.
– Shalom
Mar 4 at 10:20
Like with today's gold ingot which was central banks store, the talent of those days was further broken down in minas (1/60 of a talent) and shekels (1/60 of a mina). Talents were reference units, not what you'd use day to day
– mbloch
Mar 4 at 10:22
2
You gave a very "talented" answer!
– DanF
Mar 4 at 15:01
😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍
– Rh Haokip
Mar 8 at 7:34
add a comment |
Jewish Encyclopedia writes a heavy talent was 60 kilograms, a light talent 30 kilograms, and there's an opinion (very bottom) it is 20 kilograms. 10,000 talents would then be between 200-600 tons of silver.
At today's price of 500 USD/kilo of silver this would be between 100 and 300 million dollars.
The first three sources I found on this topic all concur with the range above (here, here and there).
answered Mar 4 at 7:46
mblochmbloch
27.3k547134
You wouldn't expect a standard talent to be anything heavier than what one or two strong people could carry; it would be ridiculously unwieldy.
– Shalom
Mar 4 at 10:20
Like with today's gold ingot which was central banks store, the talent of those days was further broken down in minas (1/60 of a talent) and shekels (1/60 of a mina). Talents were reference units, not what you'd use day to day
– mbloch
Mar 4 at 10:22
2
You gave a very "talented" answer!
– DanF
Mar 4 at 15:01
😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍
– Rh Haokip
Mar 8 at 7:34
add a comment |
Jewish Encyclopedia writes a heavy talent was 60 kilograms, a light talent 30 kilograms, and there's an opinion (very bottom) it is 20 kilograms. 10,000 talents would then be between 200-600 tons of silver.
At today's price of 500 USD/kilo of silver this would be between 100 and 300 million dollars.
The first three sources I found on this topic all concur with the range above (here, here and there).
answered Mar 4 at 7:46
mblochmbloch
27.3k547134
Jewish Encyclopedia writes a heavy talent was 60 kilograms, a light talent 30 kilograms, and there's an opinion (very bottom) it is 20 kilograms. 10,000 talents would then be between 200-600 tons of silver.
At today's price of 500 USD/kilo of silver this would be between 100 and 300 million dollars.
The first three sources I found on this topic all concur with the range above (here, here and there).
answered Mar 4 at 7:46
mblochmbloch
27.3k547134
answered Mar 4 at 7:46
mblochmbloch
27.3k547134
answered Mar 4 at 7:46
mblochmbloch
27.3k547134
answered Mar 4 at 7:46
mblochmbloch
27.3k547134
27.3k547134
You wouldn't expect a standard talent to be anything heavier than what one or two strong people could carry; it would be ridiculously unwieldy.
– Shalom
Mar 4 at 10:20
Like with today's gold ingot which was central banks store, the talent of those days was further broken down in minas (1/60 of a talent) and shekels (1/60 of a mina). Talents were reference units, not what you'd use day to day
– mbloch
Mar 4 at 10:22
2
You gave a very "talented" answer!
– DanF
Mar 4 at 15:01
😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍
– Rh Haokip
Mar 8 at 7:34
add a comment |
You wouldn't expect a standard talent to be anything heavier than what one or two strong people could carry; it would be ridiculously unwieldy.
– Shalom
Mar 4 at 10:20
Like with today's gold ingot which was central banks store, the talent of those days was further broken down in minas (1/60 of a talent) and shekels (1/60 of a mina). Talents were reference units, not what you'd use day to day
– mbloch
Mar 4 at 10:22
2
You gave a very "talented" answer!
– DanF
Mar 4 at 15:01
😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍
– Rh Haokip
Mar 8 at 7:34
You wouldn't expect a standard talent to be anything heavier than what one or two strong people could carry; it would be ridiculously unwieldy.
– Shalom
Mar 4 at 10:20
You wouldn't expect a standard talent to be anything heavier than what one or two strong people could carry; it would be ridiculously unwieldy.
– Shalom
Mar 4 at 10:20
Like with today's gold ingot which was central banks store, the talent of those days was further broken down in minas (1/60 of a talent) and shekels (1/60 of a mina). Talents were reference units, not what you'd use day to day
– mbloch
Mar 4 at 10:22
Like with today's gold ingot which was central banks store, the talent of those days was further broken down in minas (1/60 of a talent) and shekels (1/60 of a mina). Talents were reference units, not what you'd use day to day
– mbloch
Mar 4 at 10:22
2
2
You gave a very "talented" answer!
– DanF
Mar 4 at 15:01
You gave a very "talented" answer!
– DanF
Mar 4 at 15:01
😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍
– Rh Haokip
Mar 8 at 7:34
😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍
– Rh Haokip
Mar 8 at 7:34
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