Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

10 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: 555

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 16.96 g

Gold weight: 15.55 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 91.7% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #411

Numista: #89064

Value

Exchange value: 10 ILS = $3.22

Bullion value: $2593.10

Inflation-adjusted value: 14.03 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

10

שקלים חדשים

NEW SHEQALIM

ISRAEL ישראל

إسرائيل

2006 התשס״ו

מ

Translation:

Abraham and the Three Angels Genesis 18

10 New Sheqalim

Israel

2006

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, English

Engravers: Moshe Pereg, Gideon Sagi, Tidhar Dagan