5 New Sheqalim Sea of Galilee

€69,550.00
IssuerIsrael
Year1990
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value5 New Sheqalim
CurrencyNew Shekel (1986-date)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight8.63 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueDodecagonal (12-sided)
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan
Reverse: Ehud Shafrir, Tidhar Dagan
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#211, ICMC#32568220
Obverse descriptionFace value in Hebrew and English. To the left of the face value is the State emblem. `ISRAEL` appears in Hebrew, Arabic and English with year of issue
Obverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse letteringישראל اسرائيل ישראל ISRAEL 1990 התשנ׳׳א 5 שקלים הדשים NEW SHEQALIM מ
Reverse descriptionPresents aerial view of the Sea of Galilee and archaeological finds from the vicinity` a coin of the city of Tiberias (2nd century C.E.); a portion of the zodiac mosaic from the synagogue at Hamat Tiberias (3rd-4th century C.E.); a stone relief from Capernaum (3rd-4th century C.E.); and a portion of mosaic from Kursi. The words `Sea of Galilee` appear in English and `Kinneret` in Hebrew.
Reverse scriptHebrew, Latin
Reverse letteringהכנרת Sea of Galilee
Edge12 sections, milled
Mint
Mintage5751 (1990) מ - התשנ׳׳א Proof - 1 935
Catalog ID2446743210
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