Exodus 25:39 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A talent of pure gold— A talent was 3000 shekels, as may be collected by halving the number of the Israelites, (because each brought half a shekel,) which half is 301,775, and is the sum of the shekels which they all contributed. Now, Moses assures us, ch. Exodus 38:25-26 that these shekels amounted to 100 talents and 1775 shekels over; wherefore that number which, dividing 301,775, will quote 100, and leave 1775, is the number of shekels in a talent: but, 3000 only will do this; therefore 3000 shekels was a talent. Now, a silver shekel being computed at 2s. 4d. English, a talent or 3000 such shekels will amount to 350£. and reckoning gold to silver as 15 to 1, the talent of gold will amount to 5250£. sterling. Cumberland's Scripture Weights, ch. 4.