ISRAEL
KM 18 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
100 prutah | 25.6 | 7.3 | Plain | Nickel-clad-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscription 'Israel' in Hebrew and Arabic. Date palm tree. Origin of motif: Bar-Kochba coin (132 - 135 C.E.). Simon bar Kokhba was the last Jewish monarch of Judea. |
The denomination "100 pruta" and year of minting in Hebrew (JE5714 = AD1954), two stylized olive branches around the rim.
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