, or Shekle, an ancient Hebrew coin and weight, equal to 4 Attic drachmas, or 4 Roman denarii, or 28. 9 1/2d. sterling. According to father Mersenne, the Hebrew Shekel weighs 268 grains, and is composed of 20 oboli, each obolus weighing 16 grains of wheat.
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Entry taken from A Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary, by Charles Hutton, 1796.
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