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Jerusalem or Tyre, 13 - 12 B.C., Judas' 30 Pieces of Silver
Judas' 30 Pieces of Silver"Then one of the 12, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, 'What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you?' And they covenanted with him for 30 pieces of silver." Matthew 26:14-15. Shekels of Tyre were the only currency accepted at the Jerusalem Temple and are the most likely coinage with which Judas was paid for the betrayal of Christ.
After the coinage of Tyre was debased under Roman control, some experts believe Herod the Great began to strike "Tyre" shekels in Jerusalem. These coins were of cruder fabric and style, but maintained the silver purity required to pay the temple tax. The Jerusalem shekels have the letters KP or KAP to the right of the eagle and dates range from PH (18/17 B.C.) to P
E (69/70 A.D.). The Greek letters KP or KAP are probably an abbreviation for KAICAP, Greek for Caesar.SL89608. Silver shekel, RPC I 4644; HGC 10 357; DCA Tyre 420; Cohen DCA 920; BMC Phoenicia p. 237, 189 var. (monogram); Baramki AUB -, NGC AU, strike 5/5, surface 1/5, scratches, smoothing (4282169-005), Tyre or Jerusalem mint, weight 13.59g, maximum diameter 25.0mm, die axis 0o, 13 - 12 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Melqart right, lion's skin knotted around neck; reverse TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY (of Tyre the holy and inviolable), eagle standing left, head left, wings closed, right talon on war galley ram, palm frond transverse right behind, date PIΔ (year 114) over club and palm frond left, KP over monogram right, Phoenician letter beth between legs; ex CNG e-auction 438, lot 231; NGC| Lookup; SOLD
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