Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

10 New Sheqalim (Israel's Space Program) – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Independence Day, 55th Anniversary: Israel's Space Program

Israel

Context

Year: 2003

Hebrew Year: 5763

Issuer: Israel

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 573

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: #373

Numista: #94839

Value

Exchange value: 10 ILS = $3.22

Bullion value: $2593.04

Inflation-adjusted value: 14.26 ILS

Obverse

Description:

Israeli Independence Day 2003 coin. Features the state emblem, "Israel" in three languages, and the Eros satellite.

Inscription:

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2003

יום העצמאות התשס"ג

10

שקלים

חדשים

NEW SHEQALIM

ISRAEL ישראל

إسرائيل

מ

Translation:

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2003

Independence Day 5763

10

New Sheqalim

New Sheqalim

ISRAEL Israel

Israel

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Arabic, Hebrew

Engravers: Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

Description:

The "Shavit" rocket inscribed "ISRAEL'S SPACE PROGRAM" in Hebrew and English.

Inscription:

ישראל ותוכנית החלל

ISRAEL'S SPACE PROGRAM

إسرائيل وبرنامج الفضاء

Translation:

Israel and the Space Program

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Arabic, Hebrew

Engravers: Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan

Edge

Inscribed

Legend:

In Memory of Ilan Ramon and his colleagues in [the] Columbia

Mints

Name	Mark
Mint of Finland	מ

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2003	—	573	Proof

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