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25 Lirot Pidyon Haben
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Currency | Pound (1960-1980) |
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| Obverse script | Hebrew |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination '25' in large numerals at the top of the field, with 'לירות' (lirot) inscribed immediately below in Hebrew characters. The State of Israel coat of arms — a menorah flanked by two olive branches — occupies the central field. A trilingual circular legend surrounds the design along the lower rim, reading 'ישראל', 'اسرائيل', and 'ISRAEL' in Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin scripts respectively, separated by dots. The Hebrew year תשל״ז and the Gregorian year 1977 appear within the legend. |
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The Pidyon Haben — redemption of the firstborn son — is a biblical obligation derived from Exodus, requiring a father to symbolically redeem his firstborn male child from a kohen thirty days after birth. Israel has issued dedicated coinage for this ritual since 1970, allowing the legal tender piece to fulfill the mitzvah directly rather than requiring the traditional five silver shekels weighed out in bullion. The 1977 issue falls within the second series of these coins, produced annually by the Bank of Israel specifically for religious use rather than general circulation.
Most examples found today are uncirculated by definition — they were purchased for a ceremony, not commerce.