1 New Sheqel Hanukka - Hanukka Lamp from Cochin

€13,515.00
IssuerIsrael
Year1990
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value1 New Sheqel
CurrencyNew Shekel (1986-date)
CompositionSilver (.850)
Weight14.4 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Eliezer Weishoff, Tidhar Dagan
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#215, ICMC#22024305
Obverse descriptionFace value in Hebrew and English, `1 New Sheqel` on the Silver B.U. Coin, 2 New Sheqalim on the Silver Proof Coin. . Right of the face value is the Israel State Emblem, around the border is the word `ISRAEL` in Hebrew, English and Arabic and the mint year, 1990 / 5751.
Obverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse letteringاسرائيل ISRAEL ישראל ישראל 1 NEW SHEQEL שקל הדש 1990 התשנ׳׳א ✡
Reverse descriptionA 19th century Hanukka Lamp from Cochin from the collection or Mr. Yitzchak Einhorn. The Hebrew inscription above reads `Hanukka Lamp from Cochin` and below, centered in the lower border, `19th Century`
Reverse scriptHebrew
Reverse letteringחנוכיה מקוצ׳ין
(Translation: Menorah from Cochin)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage5751 (1990) ✡ - התשנ׳׳א - 5 259
Catalog ID9164369530
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