Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
10 Sheqalim Independence - Israel's Brotherhood
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
|---|---|
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The central field displays the official emblem of the State of Israel — a menorah flanked by two olive branches — rendered in fine relief. The denomination '10 SHEQALIM' appears in the lower field, accompanied by the Hebrew equivalent 'מ שקלים'. The state name 'ISRAEL' is inscribed in three scripts — Hebrew (ישראל), Arabic (اسرائيل), and Latin — arranged around the emblem. The Hebrew year התשמ"ד and the Gregorian year 1984 are also present, along with the Royal Canadian Mint mark. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | ישראל اسرائيل ISRAEL מ שקלים התשמ"ד 10 SHEQALIM 1984 |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Issued to mark Israel's 36th Independence Day, this coin belongs to a series the Bank of Israel produced annually in gold and silver from the early 1960s onward, each year assigned a thematic subject drawn from Jewish history or national life. The 36th anniversary carries particular weight in Jewish tradition: 36 is double chai, chai being the Hebrew word for "life" with a numerical value of 18, making milestone years at that multiple culturally significant beyond the simple count.
KM#138 was struck at the Berne mint under contract, as Israel had no domestic facility capable of producing commemorative gold to that specification at the time.