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ISRAEL
KM 171 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ISRAEL
KM 171 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1 agora | 17.0 | 2.0 | Smooth | Aluminum-Bronze | Medal |
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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. |
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The word "Hanukka" in Hebrew and English separated by a tiny candelabrum. The denomination "1" on a square background, "Agora" in Hebrew and English, the year of minting (JE5750 = AD1990) in Hebrew. Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of
Lights or Festival of Rededication, |