Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

1 New Sheqel – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: FAO 50th Anniversary

Context

Year: 1995

Hebrew Year: 5755

Issuer: Israel

Issuing organization: Israel Government Coins and medals Corp.

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 3,945

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 14.4 g

Silver weight: 13.32 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #271

Numista: #159264

Value

Exchange value: 1 ILS = $0.32

Bullion value: $36.57

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.28 ILS

Obverse

Inscription:

1

שקל חדש NEW SHEQEL

✡

ישראל

ISRAEL اسرائيل

התשנ"ה 1995

חמשים שנה לארגון המזון הבינלאומי

Fiftieth Anniversary FAO

Translation:

New Sheqel

Israel

1995

Fifty Years to the International Food Organization

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, English

Engravers: Ruben Nutels, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

Inscription:

FAO

1945-1995

פרס לרעב לחמך

(ישעיהו נ"ח 8)

Deal thy bread to the hungry

(Isaiah 58:7)

Translation:

FAO

1945-1995

Deal thy bread to the hungry

(Isaiah 58:7)

Deal thy bread to the hungry

(Isaiah 58:7)

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Hebrew, English

Engravers: Ruben Nutels, Tidhar Dagan

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Mint of Finland	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1995	—	3,945

💎 Very Rare