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1/2 New Sheqel Hanukkah - Early American Lamp
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 6.56 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the denomination '1/2' in large numerals above the inscription 'NEW SHEQEL' in Latin script, with 'שקל חדש' in Hebrew below. The word 'ISRAEL' appears in Latin along the upper periphery, flanked by the state name in Hebrew 'ישראל' and in Arabic 'اسرائيل'. The Hebrew year 'התשנ״ה' is inscribed within the legend, and the word 'HANUKKAH חנוכה' appears in the lower portion of the coin. A stylized Hanukkah menorah symbol is present in the lower central field. The dodecagonal flan features a milled edge consistent with the standard issue. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a stylized early American Hanukkah lamp (chanukiah) shown in three-quarter perspective, rendered with clean geometric lines typical of official Israeli commemorative coinage. The lamp features a row of oil fonts characteristic of early American Jewish ceremonial objects. The inscription 'EARLY AMERICAN HANUKKAH LAMP' curves along the upper periphery in Latin script, while the Hebrew legend 'חנוקיה קדומה מאה״ב' appears along the lower periphery. The design is set within the dodecagonal flan with a plain inner field surrounding the central motif. |
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