On the right, a candelabra - the State emblem - from which a rocket soars toward a star studded sky. On the left, the verse in Hebrew: `There shall come a star from Jacob` (Numbers 24:17) followed by the English translation. On the rim, to the right, the inscription `Israel Rockets Shavit, 5721, 5722` followed by the English translation.
Obverse lettering
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Israel`s rockets 1961-62
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THERE SHALL COME A STAR OUT OF JACOB
NUMBERS, 24-17
Obverse script
Reverse description
Four square panels, two of them incuse. On the panel to the upper right, the inscription in Hebrew, `Science in the service of Peace`. The English translation appears on the panel on the lower left. Inside the non-incuse panels, a stylized design of an atom and devices for utilizing solar energy.
