The Lion of Megiddo with its stylized curved tail, taken from an ancient 8th century BCE seal excavated in Megiddo (Armageddon) in the Jordan Valley, that belonged to Shema, servant of King Jeroboam II. Above the lion is the Israel State Emblem and below it, “Israel” in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
Obverse script
Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
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Reverse description
The new high-speed train to Jerusalem. Behind it, to the right, the historical first railway station in Jerusalem and to the left, the new `Jerusalem – Yitzhak Navon` Station, between them, the windmill, a symbolic icon of Jerusalem located in close proximity to the historical station. In the upper area is the face value and mint year in Hebrew and English and Star of David mintmark. Around the border is the word “Jerusalem” in English, Hebrew and Arabic with the metal fineness and weight, “1 oz. fine gold .9999” in Hebrew and English.
