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5 Lirot Year set issue, With Star of David
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '5' dominates the center of the reverse in bold relief. Below it, the Hebrew denomination 'לירות ישראליות' (Israeli Pounds) is inscribed in two lines, followed by the Hebrew date 'תשל״ט' (5739, corresponding to 1979) in a third line at the bottom. Two stylized six-pointed star (Star of David) ornaments flank the numeral '5' symmetrically on the left and right sides of the field, rendered in a decorative rosette style characteristic of this year-set issue. |
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| Mint | Israel Government Mint, Jerusalem |
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The star variety of this issue — catalogued separately from the plain type — denotes coins struck for inclusion in official Israeli year sets rather than general circulation. The distinction matters: set coins were handled minimally and sealed at the mint, while circulation strikes from the same period absorbed the punishment of a cash-strapped economy running well above 100% annual inflation by the late 1970s. Israel's inflationary spiral through this period was severe enough that the 5 Lirot denomination was effectively obsolete in purchasing power almost as soon as it was struck.