Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

1 New Sheqel – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Elijah in the Whirlwind

Series: Biblical Art

Israel

Context

Year: 2012

Hebrew Year: 5772

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

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #488

Numista: #93789

Value

Exchange value: 1 ILS = $0.32

Bullion value: $206.30

Inflation-adjusted value: 1.19 ILS

Obverse

Description:

"Israel" in English, Hebrew, and Arabic, with a biblical inscription in English and Arabic around the border. Upper right, Hebrew in flame-like letters. Top center, the State Emblem.

Inscription:

ELIJAH WENT UP BY A WHIRLWIND INTO HEAVEN

فصعد إيليا في العاصفة إلى السماء الملو

ויעל

אליהו

בסערה

השמיים

1

שקל חדש

NEW SHEQEL

ISRAEL ישראל إسرائيل

2011 התשע״ב

מ

Translation:

Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

And Elijah went up in a whirlwind to the heavens.

1 New Sheqel.

New Sheqel.

Israel.

2011.

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Hebrew, Arabic

Engravers: Yaacov Enyedi, Tidhar Dagan