Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

1 New Sheqel – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Samson and the Lion

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: 5,000

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: #462

Numista: #88806

Value

Exchange value: 1 ILS = $0.32

Bullion value: $206.62

Inflation-adjusted value: 1.31 ILS

Obverse

Description:

Face value in Hebrew and English, state emblem, "Israel" in three languages, and mint year.

Inscription:

SAMSON AND THE LION

שמשון והאריה

شمشون والأسد

ישראל

Israel

إسرائيل

2009 התשםייט

1

שקל חדש

NEW SHEQEL

Translation:

Samson and the Lion

Israel

2009

1

New Sheqel

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, English

Engravers: Ilan Hagari, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

Description:

This coin features Samson wrestling a lion in Timnat, rendered in Canaanite Mesopotamian style, with a stylized palm tree symbolizing the Land of Israel.

Engravers: Ilan Hagari, Tidhar Dagan

Edge

Milled

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Dutch Mint	מ

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2009	—	5,000	Proof

Series: Biblical Art

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1 New Sheqel – Israel

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Edge

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Series: Biblical Art

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