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1 New Sheqel – Israel

Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: Tower of Babel
Series: Biblical Art
Israel
Context
Year: 2002
Hebrew Year: 5762
Issuer: Israel Issuer flag
Period:
(since 1948)
Currency:
(since 1986)
Total mintage: 2,624
Material
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 14.4 g
Silver weight: 13.32 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 92.5% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
Obverse
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Reverse
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References
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Numista: #236946
Value
Exchange value: 1 ILS = $0.32
Bullion value: $38.12
Inflation-adjusted value: 1.51 ILS

Obverse

Description:
Spiral inscriptions of the face value, "Israel," and "TOWER OF BABEL GEN.11" in Hebrew, English, and Arabic create a top-down view. The Israel State Emblem is centered.
Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
Designer: Moshe Pereg

Reverse

Description:
A tower formed from the Tower of Babel's verses, its floating words suggesting the structure's fragility and humanity's false unity.
Script: Hebrew
Designer: Moshe Pereg

Edge

Plain

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
20021,312Proof
20021,312Prooflike

Series: Biblical Art

1 New Sheqel obverse
1 New Sheqel reverse
1 New Sheqel
2000
2 New Sheqalim obverse
2 New Sheqalim reverse
2 New Sheqalim
2000
10 New Sheqalim obverse
10 New Sheqalim reverse
10 New Sheqalim
2000
1 New Sheqel obverse
1 New Sheqel reverse
1 New Sheqel
2002
2 New Sheqalim obverse
2 New Sheqalim reverse
2 New Sheqalim
2002
10 New Sheqalim obverse
10 New Sheqalim reverse
10 New Sheqalim
2002
2 New Sheqalim obverse
2 New Sheqalim reverse
2 New Sheqalim
2003
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