1 New Sheqel Sea of Galilee, Israel

1 New Sheqel Sea of Galilee, Israel, 1991 obverse image1 New Sheqel Sea of Galilee, Israel, 1991 reverse image
1 New Sheqel Sea of Galilee coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Israel flagIsrael
  • Years of Minting:
    1991
  • Period:
    State of Israel (1948-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Non-circulating coin
  • Edge:
    Milled
  • Shape:
    Dodecagonal (12-sided)
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date)
1 New Sheqel Sea of Galilee Reference Price

Reference Price

n/a

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

1 New Sheqel Sea of Galilee Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


An aerial view of the Sea of Galilee and archaeological finds from the vicinity - a coin of the city of Tiberias (2nd century C.E.); a portion of the zodiac mosaic from the synagogue at Hamat Tiberias (3rd-4th century C.E.); a stone relief from Capernaum (3rd-4th century C.E.); and a portion of a mosaic from Kursi. The words Sea of Galilee is inscribed in English and Kinneret in Hebrew.

Engraver:


Ehud Shafrir, Tidhar Dagan

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Face value in Hebrew and English, 1/2 New Sheqel on the Silver B.U. Coin, 1 New Sheqel on the Silver Proof Coin, 5 New Sheqalim on the Gold Coin. Left of the face value is the Israel State Emblem, in the right-hand border, "ISRAEL" is inscribed in Hebrew, Arabic and English with the mint year, 1990 / 5751.

Engraver:


Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Milled

1 New Sheqel Sea of Galilee Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


ישראל اسرائيل ישראל 1 שקל חדש NEW SHEQEL מ ISRAEL 1990 התשנ׳׳א

Reverse:


הכנרת Sea of Galilee

1 New Sheqel Sea of Galilee Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.850)

Size

1 New Sheqel Sea of Galilee sizes
  • Weight:14.4 g
  • Diameter:30 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Milled
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