In Jesus time you bet that was a lot of money for an ordinary person.
A US silver dollar from 1840 to 1935 contains .77344oz of pure silver.
30 pieces of silver was the 'reward' given to Judas when he betrayed Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.
It stands for the thirty pieces of silver that Judas was paid to betray Jesus. Silver, gold and copper were used for trading and buying the same way food was used for bartering.AnswerThe 30 pieces of...
At least for murder, it may be specified as just murder of your brother im not sure