10 New Sheqalim – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Elijah in the Whirlwind

Series: Biblical Art

Context

Year: 2012

Hebrew Year: 5772

Issuer: Israel

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 555

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 16.96 g

Gold weight: 15.55 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Gold (91.7% Gold, 4% Silver)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #490

Numista: #81621

Value

Exchange value: 10 ILS = $3.24

Bullion value: $2445.79

Inflation-adjusted value: 11.91 ILS

Obverse

Inscription:

ELIJAH WENT UP BY A WHIRLWIND INTO HEAVEN 2 KINGS, 2:11

فصعد إيليا في العاصفة إلى السماء الملوك ٢; ١١:٢

ויעל

אליהו

בסערה

השמיים

מלכים בי,בי,וייא

10

שקלים חדשים

NEW SHEQALIM

ISRAEL ישראל إسرائيل

2011 התשע״ב

מ

Translation:

ELIJAH WENT UP BY A WHIRLWIND INTO HEAVEN 2 KINGS, 2:11

10 NEW SHEQALIM

ISRAEL

2011

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Hebrew, Arabic

Engravers: Yaacov Enyedi, Tidhar Dagan