Title

Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

1 New Sheqel – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Stork and Fir Tree

Series: Flora and Fauna from the Song of Songs

Context

Year: 1999

Hebrew Year: 5759

Issuer: Israel

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 4,294

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: #320

Numista: #23751

Value

Exchange value: 1 ILS = $0.32

Bullion value: $36.57

Inflation-adjusted value: 1.62 ILS

Obverse

Inscription:

ISRAEL ישראל اسرائيل

like a green fir tree HOSEA 14:8 כברוש רענן הושע יד,ט

1

שקל חדש

NEW SHEQEL

Translation:

Israel

Like a green fir tree HOSEA 14:8

1

New Sheqel

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, English

Engravers: Yaacov Enyedi, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

Inscription:

חסידה

ברושים ביתה

תהלים קד,יז

the stork, the firs tree are her house PSALMS 104:17

1998 התשנ"ט

Translation:

The stork, the firs are her house. PSALMS 104:17

1998 5759

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Language: Hebrew

Engravers: Yaacov Enyedi, Tidhar Dagan

Edge

Plain

Categories

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Dutch Mint	✡

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1999	—	2,147	Proof
1999	—	2,147	Prooflike

Series: Flora and Fauna from the Song of Songs

1 New Sheqel obverse

1 New Sheqel reverse

2 New Sheqalim obverse

2 New Sheqalim reverse

5 New Sheqalim obverse

5 New Sheqalim reverse

1 New Sheqel obverse

1 New Sheqel reverse

1 New Sheqel obverse

1 New Sheqel reverse

2 New Sheqalim obverse

2 New Sheqalim reverse

5 New Sheqalim obverse

5 New Sheqalim reverse

💎 Extremely Rare