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Monday, January 23, 2012

5 SHEQALIM

5 SHEQALIM
Diameter: 24 mm.
Weight: 6.1 gr.
Edge: Milled.
Obverse: Double cornucopia with pendant ribbon; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic.
Origin of motif: Coin from the period of John Hyrcanus I (135 - 104 B.C.E.).
Reverse: The denomination "5 Sheqalim" in Hebrew and English between two stars; the date in Hebrew.
Alloy: Copper 92%, aluminium 6%, nickel 2%.
Design: Obverse: Eliezer Weishoff.
Reverse: Nathan Karp.
Models: Obverse: Tidhar Dagan.
Reverse: S. Kretchmer.
Date of issue: September 10, 1981.
Ceased to be legal tender: September 4, 1985.
price:$1.5