2 New Sheqalim Akko

€89,069.00
IssuerIsrael
Year2010
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 New Sheqalim
CurrencyNew Shekel (1986-date)
CompositionSilver (.925) (Copper .075)
Weight28.8 g
Dimensions38.7 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Moshe Pereg, Tidhar Dagan
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#469
Obverse descriptionView of the famous Crusader Knights fortress, seen against the backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea.
Obverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse letteringISRAEL ישראל إسرائيل 2010 התשייע 2 שקלים חדשים NEW SHEQALIM מ
Reverse descriptionView of the ancient fortress walls, with the famous Khan-el-Umdan caravanseraie and its clock tower, erected to celebrate the 25th year of the reign of the notorious Ottoman “Butcher of Acre”, Sultan Suleiman Abdul Hamid II. The reverse also shows the subterranean Crusader Knights’ Hall, the famous White Mosque and other buildings on the Acre skyline.
Reverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Reverse letteringOLD AKKO عكا القديمة עכו העתיקה
EdgeReeded
Mintמ
Royal Norwegian Mint (Den
Kongelige Mynt), Kongsberg, Norway (1686-date)
Mintage5770 (2010) מ - התשייע - Proof - 2 800
Catalog ID8870057530
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