1 New Sheqel Independence - The Dead Sea

€81,479.00
IssuerIsrael
Year2011
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 New Sheqel
CurrencyNew Shekel (1986-date)
CompositionSilver (.925) (Copper .075)
Weight14.4 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Meir Eshel, Tidhar Dagan
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#481
Obverse descriptionFace value, Israel State Emblem, `Israel` in English, Hebrew and Arabic, border inscription `Independence Day 2011` in English and Hebrew. Beneath the face value is a `reflection` of the face value figure, as if reflected in the Dead Sea waters.
Obverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse letteringINDEPENDENCE DAY - 2011 יום העצמאות - התשע״א ISRAEL ישראל إسرائيل 1 שקל חדש NEW SHEQEL
Reverse descriptionA satellite view of the Dead Sea, and an Ibex, once an endangered species, representative of the natural wildlife of the area. Around the left-hand border, `Dead Sea` as it is called in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Reverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Reverse letteringالبحر الميّت DEAD SEA ים המלח
EdgePlain
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke
Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
Mintage5771 (2011) ✡ - התשע״א - Prooflike - 1 800
Catalog ID7334604220
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