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ISRAEL
KM 167 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ISRAEL
KM 167 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1/2 new sheqel | 26.0 | 6,5 | Smooth | Aluminum-Bronze | Medal |
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Inscriptions on the upper arch: title of state in Hebrew, Arabic and English, the year of minting (JE5746 = AD1986) in Hebrew. In the center: denomination. The new sheqel is the currency of Israel. It replaced the sheqel in 1985 at a rate of 1000 sheqels = 1 new sheqel. |
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The emblem of the State of Israel,
an image of Baron de Rothschild on a background formed by the names of
44 settlements in the Land of Israel.. Baron Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild (1845 - 1934) was a philanthropist and activist for Jewish affairs and a member of the prominent Rothschild family. |