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Monday, January 23, 2012

1 AGORA

Diameter:     20 mm.
Weight:     1.03 gr.
Edge:     Scalloped.
Obverse:     Three ears of barley; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Origin of motif:     Coin of Agrippa I (37 - 44 C.E.).
Reverse:     The denomination "1 Agora" and the date in Hebrew.
Alloy:     Aluminium 97%, magnesium 3%.
Design:     Obverse: Rothschild and Lippman.
Reverse: Shamir Brothers.
Date of issue:     May 12, 1960.
Ceased to be legal tender:     February 22, 1980.
price:$1.50