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10 Israeli Pounds (Peace) – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Peace - 21st Anniversary of Independence

Israel

Context

Year: 1969

Hebrew Year: 5729

Issuer: Israel

Issuing organization: Israel Government Coins and medals Corp.

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

Pound

(1949—1960)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 40,023

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 26 g

Silver weight: 23.40 g

Thickness: 3.05 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver (90% Silver, 10% Copper)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #53

Numista: #36724

Value

Exchange value: 10 ILP

Bullion value: $67.68

Inflation-adjusted value: 879381.77 ILP

Obverse

Description:

The design features the Hebrew word "Shalom," with the right stem of its first letter, "Shin," forming three branches of a Menorah. The face value ("10 Israeli Lirot" or "100 Israeli Lirot") appears along the top border, and the mint year 5729-1969 is engraved along the bottom in Hebrew and English.

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Engraver: Zelig Segal

Reverse

Description:

Centered, stylized letters form a monument with the verse "And no-one knew his burial place" (Deuteronomy 34:6). Below right, a steel helmet with netting holds an olive sapling. "Israel" appears below in Hebrew, with Arabic and English around the upper border.

Inscription:

اسرائيل

Translation:

Israel

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Language: Arabic

Engraver: Nathan Kar