20 New Sheqalim Shrine of the Book

€87,076.00
IssuerIsrael
Year2013
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value20 New Sheqalim
CurrencyNew Shekel (1986-date)
CompositionGold (.9999)
Weight31.1 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Meir Eshel, Tidhar Dagan
Reverse: Aharon Shevo, Tidhar Dagan
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#511
Obverse descriptionIsrael State Emblem, `Israel` in English, Hebrew and Arabic, a roaring lion taken from an ancient 8th-century BCE seal found in Megiddo that belonged to Shema, servant of King Jeroboam II.
Obverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse letteringISRAEL إسرائيل ישראל
Reverse descriptionPart of the Shrine of the Book with its distinctive shape and wall at the base, which encloses a pool of water. In the upper center is an extract from the Great Isaiah Scroll, one of the original seven Dead Sea Scrolls discovered at Qumran. In the upper border is the word `Jerusalem` in English, Hebrew and Arabic and to the right, the Face Value, Mint Year and Star of David Mint Mark.
Reverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Reverse letteringأورشليم JERUSALEM ירושלים 20 שקלים חדשים NEW SHEQALIM 2013 התשע`ג 1 OZ. FINE GOLD .9999 םאונקייה זהב טהור
EdgePlain
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke
Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
Mintage5773 (2013) ✡ - התשע`ג - Brilliant Uncirculated - 3 600
Catalog ID7939264140
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