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1 Agora Israel's 25th Anniversary
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Composition | Aluminium |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '1' occupies the upper central field in bold relief, denoting the denomination. Immediately below appears the Hebrew word 'אגורה' (Agora). Beneath the denomination inscription, two lines of smaller Hebrew text read 'תשל״ג' (the Hebrew year 5733, corresponding to 1973) and 'שנת כ״ה למדינה' (Year 25 of the State), commemorating the 25th anniversary of Israeli independence. The legends are neatly arranged in the lower portion of the field within the characteristic twelve-notch scalloped border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 אגורה תשל״ג שנת כ״ה למדינה |
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Israel's 25th anniversary in 1973 fell just months before the Yom Kippur War — the most severe military crisis the country had faced since independence. The commemorative aluminum agora series issued that year was produced under the Bank of Israel's broader program to mark the jubilee with circulating coinage rather than collector-only issues, keeping costs accessible through base metal composition.
KM#63 is frequently encountered in uncirculated condition, suggesting substantial quantities were set aside by the public almost immediately upon release.