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ISRAEL
KM 25 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ISRAEL
KM 25 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 5 agorot | 17.5 | 2.3 | Smooth | Aluminum-Bronze | Medal |
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Inscriptions "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic, three ripe pomegranates. Origin of motif: carving in a frieze found in an ancient synagogue at Capernaum. |
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The denomination '5 agorot' and year of minting in Hebrew (JE5734 = AD1974). This name 'agorah' was used for the first time in 1960, when the Israeli government decided to change the subdivision of the Israeli Pound from 1000 Prutot to 100 Agorot. |