ISRAEL
KM 237 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Smooth | Composition | Rotation |
5 new sheqalim | 24.0 | 8.2 | 2.4 | Shape - 12-sided | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscriptions on the upper arch: title of state in Hebrew, Arabic and English, the year of minting (JE5753 = AD1993) in Hebrew. In the center: denomination "5". Below - "New sheqalim" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Beaded circle along the rim. |
The emblem of the State of Israel, portrait of C. Weizmann. Beaded circle along the rim. Chaim Azriel Weizmann (1874 - 1952) was the first President of the State of Israel. He was elected on February 1, 1949, and served until 1952. |