Replica of "A Silver Half Shekel" pendant crafted from 925 sterling silver. This item is Authorized and commissioned by the Israel Antiquities Authority. Explanation about the article by the IAA:"A Silver Half Shekel. Minted in Tyre.
This coin was customarily used to pay the half shekel head-tax to the Temple in the Second Temple period.
At the time the Jerusalem Temple stood, every Jew was commanded to donate a half shekel to the Temple. This sum allowed all Jews, wealthy or poor, to contribute in the building's maintenance, and for the purchase of the public sacrifices".