PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel 30 mm, 13.80 g,  Dated CY 93 (34/3 BC).

Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck Rev. Eagle standing left on prow;
palm frond in background; to left, (koppa)Γ (date) above club; monogram and Σ to right,
Phoenician A between legs. DCA Tyre 212–3 var. (control marks);

HGC 10, 357; DCA 921 (unreported date).  Extremely rare date, none in CoinArchives.
Another example (off centre) sold in CNG for US$1500 in 2018

In spite of the fact that these coins featured a pagan god and a graven image (both of which were frowned upon by pius Jews), they, along with its half-shekel equivilent, were the only acceptable means of paying the Temple tax of half a shekel per adult male per year. The reason for this was because Roman silver coins were not considered pure enough to enter the Temple treasury (the Temple money changers who were subject to Jesus’ wrath in John 2: 13 – 22, Matthew 21: 12 – 13, Mark 11: 15 – 17 and Luke 19: 45 – 46 were engaged in the business of exchanging unsuitable money for these coins). The Tyrian Shekel is referred to at least twice in the Bible; in Matthew 17:24-27, Jesus and Peter are confronted by Temple tax collectors, whereupon Jesus instructs Peter to catch a fish, where he will find a coin to pay the tax for them both (i.e. a Tyrian Shekel). It is also implied that the Shekel was also one ‘Thirty Pieces of Silver’ used by the Temple Priests to pay Judas Iscariot to betray Jesus. Having betrayed Jesus, Judas came to regret his actions, whereupon he went back to the Temple, cast his 30 pieces upon the temple floor and hanged himself out of remorse (Matthew 27:5-8). The Temple Authorities could not put the money back into the treasury, as it was considered to be tainted with blood. Instead the Temple authorities took the coins and used them to purchase a parcel of land (now known as Akeldama or the Field of Blood) to use as a graveyard for non-Jews. Although the Shekel is not explicitly refered to as one of the ‘pieces’, the Shekel and its half equivilent were the only coins considered ‘pure’ enough to enter the treasury, this means they are the only legitimate candidates for the type of silver ‘piece’ used to pay Judas in this infamous narrative.