Because Roman coinage was only 80% silver, the purer (94% or more) Tyrian shekels were required to pay the temple tax in Jerusalem.
Karena uang logam Romawi hanya 80% perak, maka uang "Syikal Tirus" yang lebih murni (kandungan perak 94% atau lebih) diwajibkan digunakan dalam pembayaran bea Bait Suci di Yerusalem.