Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

10 New Sheqalim (Jerusalem) – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Independence Day, 48th Anniversary: Three Millennia Jerusalem

Israel

Context

Year: 1996

Hebrew Year: 5756

Issuer: Israel

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 1,642

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

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References

KM: #285

Numista: #90014

Value

Exchange value: 10 ILS = $3.22

Bullion value: $2589.14

Inflation-adjusted value: 20.76 ILS

Obverse

Description:

Face value in Hebrew and English, state emblem, "Israel" in three languages, mint year, and "Three Millennia Jerusalem City of David" in Hebrew and English.

Inscription:

THREE MILLENNIA JERUSALEM THE CITY OF DAVID

שלושת אלפים שנה לירושלים עיר דוד

10

שקלים חדשים

NEW SHEQALIM

إسرائيل ISRAEL ישראל

1996 התשנ״ו

מ

Translation:

Three thousand years Jerusalem the city of David

10

New Sheqalim

Israel

1996

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, English

Engravers: Ilana Kakone, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

Description:

Border: English verse (Joel 4:20). Center: Hebrew text.

Inscription:

but judah shall dwell for ever and jerusalem from generation to generation⠂

ויהודה

לעולם

תשב

וירושלם

לדור ודור

Translation:

And Judah shall dwell forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Language: Hebrew

Engravers: Yehudit Dreyfuss, Tidhar Dagan

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
South African Mint	מ

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1996	—	1,642	Proof

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