Silver used for Money

And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.

Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring.

And he said to Sarah, “See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.”

…and said to Ephron in their presence, “If you will please listen to me, I will pay you the price of the field. Accept it from me, so that I may bury my dead there.” …

Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!”

Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts.

…and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.