1 New Sheqel Sea of Galilee

€13,516.00
IssuerIsrael
Year1991
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 New Sheqel
CurrencyNew Shekel (1986-date)
CompositionSilver (.850)
Weight14.4 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueDodecagonal (12-sided)
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan
Reverse: Ehud Shafrir, Tidhar Dagan
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#210
Obverse descriptionFace value in Hebrew and English, 1/2 New Sheqel on the Silver B.U. Coin, 1 New Sheqel on the Silver Proof Coin, 5 New Sheqalim on the Gold Coin. Left of the face value is the Israel State Emblem, in the right-hand border, `ISRAEL` is inscribed in Hebrew, Arabic and English with the mint year, 1990 / 5751.
Obverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse letteringישראל اسرائيل ישראל 1 שקל חדש NEW SHEQEL מ ISRAEL 1990 התשנ׳׳א
Reverse descriptionAn aerial view of the Sea of Galilee and archaeological finds from the vicinity - a coin of the city of Tiberias (2nd century C.E.); a portion of the zodiac mosaic from the synagogue at Hamat Tiberias (3rd-4th century C.E.); a stone relief from Capernaum (3rd-4th century C.E.); and a portion of a mosaic from Kursi. The words `Sea of Galilee` is inscribed in English and `Kinneret` in Hebrew.
Reverse scriptHebrew, Latin
Reverse letteringהכנרת Sea of Galilee
EdgeMilled
Mint
Mintage5751 (1991) מ - התשנ׳׳א Proof - 4 735
Catalog ID6560541890
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