ISRAEL
KM 137 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
10 shequalim | 26.0 | 8.0 | Smooth | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The emblem of the State of
Israel, effigy of T. Herzl left, title of state in Hebrew, Arabic and English.
Benjamin Ze'ev (Theodor) Herzl (May 2, 1860 –
July 3, 1904) was an |
The denomination "10" between stars "Israeli Pounds" in Hebrew, 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. |