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ISRAEL
KM 173 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ISRAEL
KM 173 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 10 agorot | 22.0 | 4.0 | Smooth | Aluminum-Bronze | Medal |
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| Replica of a coin issued by Mattathias Antigonus (37 - 40 B.C.E.) with the seven-branched candelabrum; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. |
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The word "Hanukka" in Hebrew and English separated by a tiny candelabrum. The denomination "10" on a square background,
"Agora" in Hebrew and English, the year of minting in Hebrew. Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of
Lights or Festival of Rededication, |