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ISRAEL
KM 108 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ISRAEL
KM 108 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 10 agorot | 16.2 | 2.1 | Reeded | Bronze | Medal |
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Three pomegranates, the emblem of the State of
Israel, title of state in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Origin of motif: coin minted during the war of the Jews against Rome (66 - 70 C.E.). |
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The denomination "10 new agorot"
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. |