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10 Sheqalim Rothschild
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Currency | Old Shekel (1980-1985) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely modelled portrait bust of Baron Edmond de Rothschild facing slightly left, rendered in high relief with meticulous detail to his full beard, facial features, and formal attire. The portrait occupies the majority of the coin's field, conveying a dignified and lifelike likeness consistent with known photographic representations of the Baron. To the left of the portrait, a Hebrew inscription in two lines reads אבי הישוב, meaning 'Father of the Settlement', serving as an honorific epithet. The field is otherwise unadorned, allowing the sculptural quality of the effigy to dominate. The design is executed in the fine proof style characteristic of Israel Government Mint commemorative issues. |
| Reverse script | Hebrew |
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Issued to mark the centenary of the First Aliyah, the 1882 wave of Jewish immigration from Eastern Europe that established the first modern agricultural settlements in Ottoman Palestine. Edmond de Rothschild — the "Nadiv" — bankrolled those early colonies at Rishon LeZion and Zikhron Ya'akov when they were on the verge of collapse, pouring millions of francs into drainage, planting infrastructure, and winery construction over the following decades.
The coin belongs to Israel's commemorative gold program, which expanded significantly in the early 1980s as the country sought foreign currency revenue. Mintage was low and principally aimed at the collector export market.