Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

2 New Sheqalim – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Tel Megiddo

Series: UNESCO World heritage sites in Israel

Israel

Context

Year: 2012

Hebrew Year: 5772

Issuer: Israel

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 2,800

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

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References

KM: #493

Numista: #88718

Value

Exchange value: 2 ILS = $0.64

Bullion value: $74.98

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.38 ILS

Obverse

Description:

"Israel" in English, Hebrew, and Arabic; mint year; State Emblem; and segment of an 8th-century BCE seal from Megiddo.

Inscription:

ISRAEL ישראל إسرائيل

2012 התשע"ב

2

NEW SHEQALIM

מ

Translation:

ISRAEL ISRAEL ISRAEL

2012 5772-5773

2

NEW SHEQALIM

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Hebrew, Arabic

Engravers: Osnat Eshel, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

Description:

Megiddo water system tunnel, a jug from the Tel Megiddo excavation, with site names in English, Hebrew, and Arabic, and UNESCO World Heritage emblems for the site and Israel.

Inscription:

תל מגידו TEL MEGIDDO تل مچدو

UNESCO

Translation:

Tel Megiddo

UNESCO

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Hebrew, Arabic, English

Engravers: Osnat Eshel, Tidhar Dagan

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Dutch Mint	מ

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2012	—	2,800	Proof

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