| Issuer | Israel |
| Year | 1980-1985 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Sheqel (1/2 ILR) |
| Currency | Old Shekel (1980-1985) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.34 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 28 February 1985 |
| Reference(s) | KM#109, Schön#101 |
| Obverse description | Lion resembling the image of the sigelring of `Shem`ra, servant of Jeroboam` with state emblem (menorah flanked by olive branches) above |
| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | إسرائيل ISRAEL
ישראל (Translation: Israel) |
| Reverse description | Value flanked by stars and year |
| Reverse script | Hebrew |
| Reverse lettering | 1
2
שקל
תשמ׳׳א (Translation: 1/2 Shekel 5741 (1981)) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Bern, Switzerland(1225-date) Jerusalem, Israel Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 5740 (1980) - תש׳׳ם; Bern - 52 408 000 5741 (1981) - תשמ׳׳א; Jerusalem and Paris - 53 272 000 5742 (1982) - התשמ׳׳ב; Jerusalem - 18 808 000 5743 (1983) - התשמ׳׳ג; Jerusalem - 250 000 5744 (1984) - התשמ׳׳ד (UNC set) - 13 403 5744 (1984) - התשמ׳׳ד; Jerusalem - 250 000 5745 (1985) - התשמ׳׳ה - |
| Catalog ID | 5475934490 |
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