Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

2 New Sheqalim – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Moses and the Ten Commandments

Series: Biblical Art

Israel

Context

Year: 2005

Hebrew Year: 5765

Issuer: Israel

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 1,400

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 ↑

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flip

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #400

Numista: #94469

Value

Exchange value: 2 ILS = $0.64

Bullion value: $76.00

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.84 ILS

Obverse

Description:

Face value in Hebrew and English, Israel's emblem, "Israel" in three languages, and mint year. Left: a decorative Tablets of the Law with the first words of the Ten Commandments in ancient Hebrew, radiating light. Border inscription: "MOSES AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS EXODUS 20:34" in Hebrew, English, and Arabic.

Inscription:

MOSES AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS EXOD. 20.34

موسى ولوحات العهد الخروج -٣٤.٢٠

משה ולוחות הברית שמות כ:לייד

2

שקלים חדשים

NEW SHEQALIM

ISRAEL ישראל إسرائيل

2005 התשס״ה

מ

Translation:

Moses and the Tablets of the Covenant Exodus 20:34

2

New Sheqalim

NEW SHEQALIM

ISRAEL Israel Israel

2005 5765

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Arabic, Hebrew

Engravers: Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan