100 Lirot Hanukkah - Egyptian Lamp

€31,121.00
IssuerIsrael
Year1980
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value100 Israeli Pounds (100 לירות) (100 ILP)
CurrencyPound (1949-1960)
CompositionSilver (.500)
Weight20 g
Dimensions34 mm
Thickness3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Shlomo Rotem
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#103
Obverse descriptionThe face value `100 Lirot`. Below the emblem of the State of Israel. The word `Israel` in Hebrew, Arabic and English, then the date 1979-5740.
Obverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse letteringISRAEL اسرائيل ✡ 1979
Reverse descriptionA Hanukkah lamp from Egypt in a Star of David shaped incuse. From the corners, three flowers appear and in the middle a miniature Star of David. In the lamp an inscription `Because the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light`. Underneath the words, in Hebrew `a Hanukkah lamp from Egypt, 19th century`.
Reverse scriptHebrew
Reverse lettering
EdgeSmooth or reeded
Mint
Mintage5740 (1980) ✡ - תש״ם KM#103.1 (smooth edge) - 32 000
5740 (1980) מ - תש״ם KM#103.2 (reeded edge) Proof - 19 000
Catalog ID3087670040
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