shekel

Summary

shekel is an unit of mass^[1]. shekel has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• shekel's instance of is recorded as unit of mass^[3].
• shekel's instance of is recorded as coin type^[4].
• shekel's measured physical quantity is recorded as mass^[5].
• shekel's Commons category is recorded as Ancient shekel^[6].
• shekel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shekel^[7].
• shekel's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[8].
• shekel's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[9].
• shekel's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[10].
• shekel's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include unit of mass^[3] and coin type^[4].

Influence

Things named for shekel include new shekel^[12], a currency^[13], in Israel^[14], founded in 1985^[15] and Old Israeli shekel^[16], an obsolete currency^[17], in Israel^[18].

Why It Matters

shekel has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] shekel is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for shekel include new shekel^[12], a currency^[13], in Israel^[14], founded in 1985^[15] and Old Israeli shekel^[16], an obsolete currency^[17], in Israel^[18].