Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

1 New Sheqel – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Roe and Lily of the Valleys

Series: Biblical Wild Life

Context

Year: 1993

Hebrew Year: 5753

Issuer: Israel

Issuing organization: Israel Government Coins and medals Corp.

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 4,105

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: #231

Numista: #81660

Value

Exchange value: 1 ILS = $0.32

Bullion value: $36.57

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.84 ILS

Obverse

Inscription:

lily of the valleys • שושנת העמקים

song of songs 2,1 שיר השירים ב,א

1

שקל חדש

NEW SHEQEL

ISRAEL • ישראל • اسرائيل

Translation:

I am the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valleys.

Song of Songs 2:1

1

New Sheqel

NEW SHEQEL

ISRAEL

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Hebrew, Arabic

Engraver: Tidhar Dagan

Designer: Assaf Berg

Reverse

Inscription:

1992 התשנ"ג LIKE A ROE (song of songs 8:14)

(ודמה–לך לצבי (שיר השירים ח,יד

Translation:

1992 THE YEAR 1992-3 LIKE A ROE (SONG OF SONGS 8:14)

(AND BE LIKE A ROEBUCK (SONG OF SONGS 8:14)

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Language: Hebrew

Engraver: Tidhar Dagan

Designer: Ruben Nutels

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1993	—	4,105

Series: Biblical Wild Life

💎 Extremely Rare