Axis

Historical mass

shekelshekel

The Biblical weight of about 11.4 g.

Dimension
mass
Canonical signature
M
System
biblical
Exactness
Historically approximate

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 shekel = 0.0114 kg
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Ancient shekels ranged from about 9 to 17 g; 11.4 g is a common assumption.
Aliases
shekels

Same dimension

Related units

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 shekel = 0.0114 kg

Historically approximate relationship

10 shekel = 0.114 kg

Historically approximate relationship