Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

1 New Sheqel – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Lion and Pomegranate

Series: Flora and Fauna from the Song of Songs

Context

Year: 1998

Hebrew Year: 5758

Issuer: Israel

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 1,500

Material

Diameter: 18 mm

Weight: 3.46 g

Gold weight: 3.11 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #307

Numista: #235948

Value

Exchange value: 1 ILS = $0.32

Bullion value: $489.71

Inflation-adjusted value: 1.71 ILS

Obverse

Inscription:

ISRAEL ישראל اسرائيل

1 שקל חדש NEW SHEQEL

מ

כפלח הרימון

שיר השירים ד•ג

piece of a pomegranate

Song of Songs 4:3

Translation:

New Sheqel

Like a piece of pomegranate

Song of Songs 4:3

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Hebrew, Arabic, English

Designer: Yaacov Enyedi

Reverse

Inscription:

ממעונות אריות

שיר השירים ד' ח' התשנ"ח

LIONS DENS

song of songs 4:8 1997

Translation:

From the dens of lions

Song of Songs 4:8 1997

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Language: Hebrew

Designer: Asher Kalderon

Edge

Milled

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Dutch Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1998	—	1,500

Series: Flora and Fauna from the Song of Songs

✨ Legendary

1 New Sheqel – Israel

Obverse

Reverse

Edge

Categories

Mints

Mintings

Series: Flora and Fauna from the Song of Songs