ISRAEL
KM 119 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
10 sheqalim | 26.0 | 8.0 | Smooth | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Ancient galley, the emblem of the State of
Israel, title of state in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Origin of motif: coin issued by Herod Archelaus (4 B.C.E. - 6 C.E.). Herod Archelaus (23 BC – c. 18 AD) was the ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea from 4 BC to 6 AD. |
The denomination "10" between stars, "sheqalim" in Hebrew and English, the year of minting (JE5744 = AD1984) 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. |