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ISRAEL
KM 157 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ISRAEL
KM 157 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 5 agorot | 19.5 | 3.0 | Smooth | Aluminum-Bronze | Medal |
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Replica of a coin from the fourth year of the
war of the Jews against Rome depicting a lulav between two etroges, 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. Them are two of the Four Species used in the daily prayer services during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. |
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The denomination "5" on a square background,
"Agorot" in Hebrew and English, the year of minting in Hebrew.
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