Both are currencies. The Shekel is used by Israel and the Lira was currency in Israel, Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Vatican City until the 1980s and those countries' (with the exception of Israel) conversion to the Euro.
The Lira is currently used in Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan.
The Shekel was also an ancient Mesopotamian currency.
Israeli Lira does indeed exist, it's just not used any longer. The Israeli Lira ceased to exist on 23rd February 1980 and was replaced for the Israeli Shekel. Ten Israeli Lira is equal to 1 Israeli Shekel. See related links below.
Current cigarette prices in Palestine Marlboro:20 shekel Noblesse:16 shekel Winston:15 shekel L&M:15 shekel Welcome:13.5 shekel Camel:21 shekel Davidoff:20 shekel Galouase:15 shekel Black Devil:35 shekel
Shekel
Shekel is an ancient unit of weight. If we are to convert shekel in todays weight unit, one shekel will be equal to 0.497 ounces.
No. Israel uses the New Israeli Shekel. The old Israeli Shekel was replaced by the New Israeli Shekel on 1/1/1985.
It is the Israeli shekel
A shekel is the basic Hebrew unit of weight and money. A shekel equals 11.4 g. 50 Shekels equaled on mina. In modern terms, a shekel of silver equals $2.20. A shekel of gold equals $128.45.
Agora One hundredth of a shekel is AGORA
A Biblical Shekel was about half an ounce.
The "New Shekel" (ILS) is the currency of Israel. 1 New Shekel is equivalent to about £0.16 GBP or $0.26 USD.
A shekel is an ancient coin that was used both for money and as a weight for exchanges. The weight of one shekel was 180 grains of barley.
Israeli new shekel was created in 1986.