| Issuer | Israel |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 1/2 Sheqel (1/2 ILR) |
| Currency | Old Shekel (1980-1985) |
| Composition | Silver (.850) |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Dodecagonal (12-sided) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Dan Gelbarg Reverse: Eliezer Weishoff |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#121 |
| Obverse description | The face value in Hebrew and Latin characters. The emblem of the State of Israel, word `Israel` in Hebrew, English and Arabic and the mint year. |
| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | שקל SHEQEL 1/2 ISRAEL ישראל اسرائيل ⠂1982 התשנ`ג |
| Reverse description | The cliffs, location of the caves where the scrolls were discovered. The word Qumran in Hebrew and English on a background of the ancient writings of the scrolls. |
| Reverse script | Hebrew, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | קומראן QUMRAN |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | ✡ Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 5743 (1983) ✡ - התשמ`ג - 15 151 |
| Catalog ID | 1599898490 |
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