½ New Sheqel (Hanukkah Mint Set) – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Hanukkah Mint Set - The Menorah - End of the 50th Anniversary Year of Israel

Israel

Context

Year: 1998

Hebrew Year: 5759

Issuer: Israel

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 8,000

Material

Diameter: 26 mm

Weight: 6.5 g

Shape: Dodecagonal

Composition: Bronze

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #331

Numista: #81361

Value

Exchange value: ½ ILS = $0.16

Inflation-adjusted value: 0.85 ILS

Obverse

Description:

"1/2 New Sheqel" in Hebrew and English; the date in Hebrew; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic, and English; "Hanukka" in Hebrew and English flanking a small candelabrum.

Inscription:

اسرائيل • ISRAEL התשנ׳׳ט ישראל

1/2

שקל

חדש

NEW SHEQEL

HANUKKA חנוכה

Translation:

ISRAEL Hanukka 5759 Israel

1/2

New Sheqel

New Sheqel

Hanukka

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Hebrew

Reverse

Description:

The menorah in the Knesset courtyard

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Dutch Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1998	—	8,000

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