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ISRAEL
KM 109 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ISRAEL
KM 109 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1/2 shekel | 20.0 | 3.0 | Smooth | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
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Roaring lion, the emblem of the State of
Israel, title of state in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Origin of motif: an ancient Hebrew seal found at Megiddo. |
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The denomination "1/2 shekel" between stars
in Hebrew, the year of minting (JE5740 = AD1980) in Hebrew. Alexander Jannaeus was the first of the Jewish kings to introduce the "eight-ray star" or "eight-spoked wheel" symbol, in his bronze "Widow's mite" coins. |