Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
1/2 New Sheqel Acre
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
|---|---|
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The dodecagonal obverse features the large fractional denomination '1/2' prominently displayed in the right field, with the Hebrew legend 'שקל חדש' and 'NEW SHEQEL' below. To the left of the denomination, the State of Israel coat of arms — a menorah flanked by olive branches — appears in low relief. The trilingual country name 'ישראל اسرائيل ISRAEL' arcs along the upper and left border, with the year '1986' and the Hebrew date 'התשמ"ז' inscribed along the lower left periphery. A small star of David appears at the lower right of the field. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The dodecagonal reverse presents a detailed panoramic view of the ancient city of Akko (Acre), depicting its historic sea walls, minarets, and domed structures in the upper field, rendered in fine relief against a plain background. In the foreground, a bold Gothic arch frames a lower section of the city's Crusader-era architecture, conveying the city's layered historical legacy. A fleur-de-lis device, evoking the Crusader period, appears in the lower left field. The bilingual inscription 'עכו AKKO' is positioned along the lower border, identifying the depicted city. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |