Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

2 New Sheqalim – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Abraham and the three Angels

Series: Biblical Art

Israel

Context

Year: 2006

Hebrew Year: 5766

Issuer: Israel

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 967

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 ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #410

Numista: #89063

Value

Exchange value: 2 ILS = $0.64

Bullion value: $75.36

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.81 ILS

Obverse

Description:

Face value in Hebrew and English, state emblem, "Israel" in three languages, and mint year. Heavenly stars symbolize God's promise to Abraham of numerous descendants. "Abraham and the Three Angels Gen. 18" in Hebrew, English, and Arabic.

Inscription:

إبراهيم والملائكة الثلاثة التكوين ١٨

אברהם ושלושת המלאכים נראשית ת

ABRAHAM AND THE THREE ANGELS GEN 18

2

שקלים חדשים

NEW SHEQALIM

ISRAEL ישראל

إسرائيل

2006 התשס״ו

מ

Translation:

Abraham and the Three Angels Genesis 18

2

New Sheqalim

Israel

2006

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, English

Engravers: Moshe Pereg, Gideon Sagi, Tidhar Dagan