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Monday, January 23, 2012

50 SHEQALIM

50 SHEQALIM
Diameter:     28 mm.
Weight:     9 gr.
Edge:     Milled.
Obverse:     Replica of a coin from the fourth year of the war of the Jews against Rome depicting a lulav between two etrogim; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic.
Reverse:     The denomination "50 Sheqalim" in Hebrew and English between two stars; the date in Hebrew.
Alloy:     Copper 92%, aluminium 6%, nickel 2%.
Design:     Obverse: Gabi Neumann.
Reverse: Nathan Karp.
Models:     Victor Houster.
Date of issue:     March 8, 1984.
Ceased to be legal tender:     September 4, 1986
price:$1.50