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G.IG.
1 New Sheqel
– Israel
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration:
Tower of Babel
Series:
Biblical Art
Israel
Context
Year:
2002
Hebrew
Year:
5762
Issuer:
Israel
Period:
State of Israel
(since 1948)
Currency:
New Shekel
(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 ↑
References
KM:
#
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359
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
Mints
Name
Mark
Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa
—
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
2002
—
1,312
Proof
+
2002
—
1,312
Prooflike
+
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