Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

1 New Sheqel – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Parting of the Red Sea

Series: Biblical Art

Israel

Context

Year: 2009

Hebrew Year: 5769

Issuer: Israel

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 1,896

Material

Diameter: 13.92 mm

Weight: 1.24 g

Gold weight: 1.24 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 99.9% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #443

Numista: #81545

Value

Exchange value: 1 ILS = $0.32

Bullion value: $206.23

Inflation-adjusted value: 1.31 ILS

Obverse

Description:

Face value, state emblem, "Israel" in three languages, and mint year; border inscription "THE WATERS WERE DIVIDED" in Hebrew, English, and Arabic.

Inscription:

THE WATERS WERE DIVIDED

وقسمت المياه

קריעת יס םוך

שקל חדש

NEW SHEQEL

ISRAEL ישראל

إسرائيل

1

2008 התשם"ט

מ

Translation:

THE WATERS WERE DIVIDED

And the waters were divided.

The splitting of the Red Sea.

NEW SHEQEL

NEW SHEQEL

ISRAEL Israel

Israel

1

2008

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Arabic, Hebrew

Engravers: Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

Description:

Moses leading the Israelites through the parted sea, with walls of water on either side.

Engravers: Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Mint of Finland	מ

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2009	—	1,896	Proof

Series: Biblical Art

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