What is a talent?
Q: What is a talent?
A: A talent is an ancient unit of mass, which generally corresponded to the mass of water in the volume of an amphora, or a one-foot cube.
Q: How many shekels were in a mina and how many minas were in a talent?
A: In Ancient Greece there were 60 shekels in a mina and 60 minas in a talent.
Q: How much did the Roman talent consist of?
A: The Roman talent consisted of 100 libra (pounds), which were smaller than the mina.
Q: What does it refer to when used as a measure of money?
A: When used as a measure of money, it refers to either a gold or silver talent-weight.
Q: How much would 33 kgs (72 lbs) worth at current prices for gold and silver?
A: At current prices for gold, 33 kgs would be worth about $1,400,116.57 while at current prices for silver it would be worth about $16,500.
Q: How much was King Auletes' payment to Gaius Julius Caesar estimated to be worth today?
A: King Auletes' payment to Gaius Julius Caesar was estimated to be worth approximately $8,400,000,000 USD today.
Q: What caused the value between silver and gold drastically change during ancient times?
A:The output from Spanish silver mines in the New World caused the value between silver and gold drastically change during ancient times.
