5 New Sheqalim Sea of Galilee, Israel

5 New Sheqalim Sea of Galilee, Israel, 1990 obverse image5 New Sheqalim Sea of Galilee, Israel, 1990 reverse image
5 New Sheqalim Sea of Galilee coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Israel flagIsrael
  • Years of Minting:
    1990
  • Period:
    State of Israel (1948-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Non-circulating coin
  • Edge:
    12 sections, milled
  • Shape:
    Dodecagonal (12-sided)
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)
5 New Sheqalim 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.

5 New Sheqalim Sea of Galilee Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Presents 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 mosaic from Kursi. The words Sea of Galilee appear in English and Kinneret in Hebrew.

Engraver:


Ehud Shafrir, Tidhar Dagan

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Face value in Hebrew and English. To the left of the face value is the State emblem. "ISRAEL" appears in Hebrew, Arabic and English with year of issue

Engraver:


Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


12 sections, milled

5 New Sheqalim Sea of Galilee Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


ישראל اسرائيل ישראל ISRAEL 1990 התשנ׳׳א 5 שקלים הדשים NEW SHEQALIM מ

Reverse:


הכנרת Sea of Galilee

5 New Sheqalim Sea of Galilee Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Gold (.900)

Size

5 New Sheqalim Sea of Galilee sizes
  • Weight:8.63 g
  • Diameter:22 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a
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