ISRAEL
KM 22 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 lirah | 32.2 | 14.1 | Plain | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscription "1 Israeli lira" in Hebrew
underlined. Below - title of state in Hebrew and Arabic and year of
minting (JE5718 = AD1958)
The Israeli pound or Israeli lira was the
currency of Israel from shortly |
The image of Menorah between two eight-ray stars. Inscription "Law is light". The Menorah is a seven branched candelabrum. It is one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish people. The Menorah is a symbol closely associated with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. |