ISRAEL
KM 156 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 agora | 17.0 | 2.0 | Smooth | Aluminum-Bronze | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Ancient galley, the
emblem of the State of Israel, title of state in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Origin of motif:
coin from the period of
John Hyrcanus I (135 - 104 B.C.E.). John Hyrcanus (Yohanan Girhan) (reigned 134 BCE - 104 BCE, died 104 BCE) was a Hasmonean (Maccabeean) leader of the 2nd century BC. |
The denomination "1" on a square background,
"Agora" in Hebrew and English, the year of minting in
(JE5748 = AD1988) Hebrew. |