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½ New Sheqel – Israel

Commemoration: Israel's 40th Anniversary

Context

Year: 1988

Hebrew Year: 5748

Issuer: Israel

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 500,000

Material

Diameter: 26 mm

Weight: 6.5 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-aluminium-nickel (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #196

Numista: #23262

Value

Exchange value: ½ ILS = $0.16

Inflation-adjusted value: 3.11 ILS

Obverse

Inscription:

1/2 שקל חדש NEW SHEQEL

اسرائيل ISRAEL התשמ"ח ישראל

מ' שנים לישראל

Translation:

Half New Sheqel

Israel ISRAEL 5748 Israel

'M' Years for Israel

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Arabic, Hebrew

Plain

Name	Mark
Jerusalem	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1988	—	500,000

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