ISRAEL
KM 139 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
50 shequalim | 28.0 | 9.0 | Reeded | Aluminum-Bronze | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Replica of a coin from the fourth year of the war of the Jews against Rome depicting a lulav between two etrogim, the emblem of the State of Israel, title of state in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Lulav is a ripe, green, closed frond of the date palm tree. Etrog is one of several varieties of citron, a citrus fruit of the orange and lemon family (Citrus medica var. Etrog). |
The denomination "50" between stars, "sheqalim" in Hebrew and English, the year of minting (JE5745 = AD1985) 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. |