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10 Lirot 20th Anniversary of Independence - Jerusalem
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Weight | 26 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a panoramic skyline view of Jerusalem rendered in bold, stylized low relief, depicting the city's iconic silhouette with domed rooftops, minarets, towers, and ancient city walls in an artistic, layered composition. The Knesset building is visible atop a hill in the upper field, evoking the reunification of the city in 1967. To the left of center, the State of Israel coat of arms — comprising a menorah flanked by olive branches with the legend ישראל below — is depicted in finer relief. The overall design conveys both the historical depth and contemporary significance of Jerusalem as the reunited capital of Israel. |
| Reverse script | Hebrew |
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Issued to mark twenty years of Israeli statehood, this coin appeared just months after the Six-Day War had reunified Jerusalem under Israeli control for the first time since antiquity — which is precisely why Jerusalem was chosen as the subject rather than a more generic independence theme. The decision carried obvious political weight and was not accidental timing.
KM#51 was struck in both a circulation-quality and a proof version, with the proof strikes distributed through the state's nascent commemorative coin program, which had been using anniversary issues since the early 1960s to build foreign-exchange revenue.