ISRAEL
KM 106 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 agorah | 15.0 | 0.6 | Smooth | Aluminum | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Palm tree, "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic. Origin of motif: Bar-Kochba coin (132 - 135 C.E.). Simon bar Kokhba was the last Jewish monarch of Judea. |
The denomination "1 new agora"
in Hebrew, the year of minting in Hebrew. In 1980 the Israeli Pound was abolished and replaced by the Sheqel. The new subdivision of the Sheqel was named Agora Hadasha ("New Agora"). There were 100 New Agorot in 1 Sheqel. |