ISRAEL
KM 160 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 new sheqel | 18.0 | 4.0 | Smooth | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The denomination "1 New Sheqel" in Hebrew and English; the year of minting (JE57 = AD19) in Hebrew, "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. |
Lily, "Yehud" in ancient Hebrew, the emblem of the State of Israel. Origin of motif: a Judean coin during the Persian period (6th-4th century B.C.E.). |