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Piece of gold
        The rendering "pieces of gold," as in 2Ki 5:5 is very doubtful; and "shekels of gold") as designating the value of the whole quantity, not individual pieces is preferable. Coined money was unknown in Israel till the Persian period.


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'piece of gold' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Smith's; 1901.

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