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5 Sheqalim – Israel

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1982–1985

Issuer: Israel

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(1980—1985)

Demonetization: 4 September 1985

Total mintage: 31,257,403

Material

Diameter: 24 mm

Weight: 6.1 g

Thickness: 1.96 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #118

Numista: #1723

Value

Exchange value: 5 ILR

Inflation-adjusted value: 5763.95 ILR

Obverse

Inscription:

ישראל

اسرائيل ישראל ISRAEL

Translation:

Israel Israel ISRAEL

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Hebrew, Arabic

Engravers: Eliezer Weishoff, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

Inscription:

5

שקלים

SHEQALIM

התשמ׳׳ד

Translation:

Sheqalim

5744

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Language: Hebrew

Engraver: Nathan Karp

Edge

Milled

Mints

Name	Mark
Casa de Moneda de Chile	—
Jerusalem	—
Kretschmer Mint	—
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1982	—	30,000,000
1983	—	994,000
1984	—	13,403
1985	—	250,000

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