2 New Sheqalim English Menorah

€80,020.00
IssuerIsrael
Year1988
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 New Sheqalim
CurrencyNew Shekel (1986-date)
CompositionSilver (.850)
Weight28.8 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Ruth Lubin
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#184
Obverse descriptionValue date Hebrew letter `mem` mintmark underneath the State emblem
Obverse scriptHebrew
Obverse lettering2 שקלים חדשים NEW SHEQALIM ישראל ISRAEL اسرائيل 1987 • התשמ`ח מ
Reverse descriptionChanukah Lamp: Silver Hanukkiya dating from 1709, from the Felix Navarro Collection of the London Jewish Museum, showing the prophet Elijah being fed by the ravens. A line representing the shape of the Hanukkiya surrounds legend.
Reverse scriptHebrew
Reverse letteringחנוכיה מאנגליה • המאה הי`ח
(Translation: Chanukah lamp from England - 18th Century)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage5748 (1988) מ - Proof - 8 039
Catalog ID5055460620
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