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½ New Sheqel – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Sites of the Holy Land Series

Series: Sites in the Holy Land

Israel

Context

Year: 1989

Hebrew Year: 5749

Issuer: Israel

Issuing organization: Israel Government Coins and medals Corp.

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 5,865

Material

Diameter: 23 mm

Weight: 7.2 g

Silver weight: 6.12 g

Shape: Dodecagonal

Composition: 85% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #188

Numista: #68888

Value

Exchange value: ½ ILS = $0.16

Bullion value: $17.64

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.67 ILS

Obverse

Description:

Israel's emblem, name in Hebrew, English, and Arabic, and the year 1988/5749 are to the left of the face value, shown in Hebrew and English.

Inscription:

اسرائيل ISRAEL ישראל

1988 התשמ"ט

1/2

שקל חדש

NEW SHEQEL

✡

Translation:

Israel Israel Israel

1988 5749

1/2

New Sheqel

New Sheqel

✡

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Hebrew

Reverse

Inscription:

קיסריה

CAESAREA

Translation:

Caesarea

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Latin, Hebrew

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1989	—	5,865

Series: Sites in the Holy Land

Navigation: Non-circulating coins from Israel

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