Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

2 New Sheqalim – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Yitzhak Rabin

Series: Israel Nobel Prize Laureates

Israel

Context

Year: 2012

Hebrew Year: 5772

Issuer: Israel

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 424

Material

Diameter: 38.7 mm

Weight: 28.8 g

Silver weight: 26.64 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

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REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #496

Numista: #81517

Value

Exchange value: 2 ILS = $0.64

Bullion value: $76.96

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.38 ILS

Obverse

Description:

Israeli State Emblem, "Israel" in three languages, and an olive branch. Mint year 2011/5772 and mint mark "mem". Border inscription: "Yitzhak Rabin – Nobel Peace Prize 1994" in Arabic.

Inscription:

NEW SHEQALIM • שקלים חדשים

يتسحاق رابين - جائزة نوبل للسلام ١٩٩٤

• 2011 התשע"ב •

ישראל

إسرائيل

ISRAEL

2

מ

Translation:

NEW SHEQALIM
Yitzhak Rabin - Nobel Peace Prize 1994
• 2011 The Year 5772 •
Israel
Israel
ISRAEL
2

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Arabic, Hebrew

Engravers: Aharon Shevo, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

Description:

Portrait of Yitzhak Rabin from before his Nobel Prize. The border reads "Yitzhak Rabin – Nobel Peace Prize 1994" in English and Hebrew, with an olive branch at the lower left.

Inscription:

YITZHAK RABIN - NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 1994

ויצחק רבין - פרס נוב לשלום

Translation:

Yitzhak Rabin - Nobel Peace Prize 1994

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Hebrew

Engravers: Aharon Shevo, Tidhar Dagan