Chapter IV

Commemorative Coins
Page 4
1991 - 2000
NIS = New Sheqel

1991

IMMIGRATION AND ABSORPTION
43rd Anniversary of Independence
1991 / 5751

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

xxVALUExx
USD

218

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

inscribed

rev. Star

Stuttgart

4,047

Edge inscription: "43rd Anniversary of the State of Israel" in archaic Hebrew.

20.00

219

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

inscribed

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

4,486

32.00

230

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

17.28

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,236

1,100.00

The ingathering of exiles is a major challenge facing the State of Israel. The Declaration of Independence and the Law of Return grant every Jew the right of Aliya (ascent) to Israel. Since 1881-82, the First Aliya, many immigration waves have contributed to the growth and development of the Jewish Yishuv and later the State of Israel.

Figures of immigrants descending from an airplane, and the biblical inscription "I will gather them out of all countries" (Jeremiah 32:37), appear on the coin's obverse.

DOVE AND CEDAR
Biblical Flora and Fauna Series - # 1
1991 / 5752

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

220

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Stuttgart

4,105

32.00

342

1 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

18.0

03.46

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Ottawa

2,000

300.00

221

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

4,724

55.00

222

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Ottawa

2,150

600.00

The Song of Songs is perhaps the most sublime love poem ever written. Many Jews regard this book, attributed to King Solomon, as a conversation between a nation and its Lord, and as an expression of the Lord's deep and eternal love for Israel. Some take the poems at Face value, as expressions of the innocent human love of shepherds and shepherdesses in the bosom of nature. Al agree on the beauty of its poetry, which reflects a deep love of the landscape, flora and fauna of Israel.

This coin, the first in the Biblical Flora and Fauna Series, depicts on its obverse a flying dove with clefts of rock in the background. Along the circumference appears the biblical quote "Thou Hast Doves' Eyes" (Song of Songs 4:1). Its obverse depicts a cedar tree and the quote from Song of Songs 5:15 "Excellent as the Cedars".

KIDDUSH CUP
Judaic Art Series - # 1
1991 / 5752

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

223

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Stuttgart

5,564

30.00

224

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

4,975

40.00

The Kiddush Cup (wine goblet) is one of the most popular Judaic art pieces. "Kiddush" means sanctification of the Sabbath or Holiday. This goblet alsoserves on other festive occasions, such as circumcisions, weddings, Havdalah (the end of Sabbath ceremony) and Holidays.

The 19th century decorated Kiddush Cup on the obverse this coins is from Germany. On the coin's reverse a modern goblet from Jerusalem is depicted.

1992

LAW IN ISRAEL
44th Anniversary of Independence
1992 / 5752

Left: narrow reeding of NIS 10 gold coin (# 227) - Paris die
Right: wide reeding of NIS 10 gold coin (# 227a) - Utrecht die

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

225

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

inscribed

rev. Star

Paris

4,047

Edge inscription: "44th Anniversary of the State of Israel" in archaic Hebrew.

35.00

226

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

inscribed

rev. 'Mem'

Paris

4,486

50.00

227

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

17.28

reeded*

rev. 'Mem'

Paris

1,750

*  Narrow reeding, Paris die.

1,100.00

227a

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

16.74

reeded**

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

375

** Wide reeding, Utrecht die. Officially published weight 17.28 gram.

1,800.00

The Knesset is Israel's legislature, and its laws form the basis for the nation's legal system. Ancient Jewish law is one of the sources applied to interpret the laws of the State. Israel does not yet have a complete written constitution, and some of its laws are still derived from British Mandatory (1920-1948) legislation, and even pre-1917 Ottoman law. However, there are "Basic Laws" that cover a broad variety of subjects, such as the State, presidency, parliament, courts, government, army and equality of gender. The court system consists of the Supreme Court, district and peace courts, as well as courts of special jurisdiction, such as local, labor, traffic and juvenile courts, as well as military and religious courts. Judges are appointed by the president of the State.

The coin's obverse depicts Scales of Justice against the facade of a modern court building, and a biblical quote "Execute ye judgment and righteousness" (Jer. 22:3).

The 10 New Sheqalim gold coin has been the cause of some unconfirmed controversy. The gold coin was widely used as presents to foreign dignitaries, With supply soon dwindling, and the maximum mintage figure of 2,500 gold coins not yet having been met, the Bank of Israel and Israel Government and Medals Corporation applied to Monnaie de Paris, the Mint that had struck the initial 2,125 coins, to mint the remaining 375 gold coins. The French Mint flatly refused, and apparently could or would not hand over the original die for use by an alternative supplier of the balance of 375 gold NIS 10 coins. The Bank of Israel and the IGCMC then hastily turned to the Royal Netherlands Mint at Utrecht, asked them to prepare a new die and mint the required 375 coins. The Dutch obliged and supplied the coins. However, because of the necessity to prepare a new die from scratch, the reeding of the Utrecht variety of the gold coin is much wider than that of the Paris version. The French Mint's rebuttal purportedly led to a sudden deterioration in its relations with its Israeli customers, which resulted in a total breakdown. Since this incident in 1992, no Israeli coins have been minted in Paris.
Another source of controversy was the rumor that after arrival in Israel, many or even most of the 375 "Utrecht die" gold NIS 10 coins were purchased by one or more local dealers, with the purpose of speculation and artificially inflating its market value. For some time they may have succeeded, as temporarily its street price rose to $2,800.00, whereupon it collapsed, however, to its present value.

BARCELONA PARALYMPICS
1992 / 5752

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

228

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

3,718

45.00

229

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

1,629

600.00

The Ninth Paralympic Games took place in Barcelona after completion of the general Olympic Games of 1992. Israeli athletes are rated as among the best in the world of sports for the disabled.

The coin's obverse shows a stylized Star of David in its center, on the right three of its angles form the outline of of a sportsman in a starting position, and on the left two angles of the Star form the outline of a stadium. Parallel lines on either side symbolize strength and movement.

BNAI BRITH
150TH ANNIVERSARY
1992 / 5752

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

234

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

4,034

30.00

235

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

4,622

40.00

236

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,305

600.00

Brotherhood, Unity, Charity, Peace, Truth, Light and Righteousness. These are the seven principles of Bnai Brith, one of the largest and oldest volunteer organizations in the world. In 1992 Bnai Brith celebrated 150 years of working for a better world, a better life, peace, democracy, human rights, perpetuation of Jewish culture and tradition, while simultaneously vehemently fighting hatred and bigotry.

On the coin's obverse appears a stylized Menorah from which the seven principles of Bnai Brith emanate like flames (from right to left in the same order as listed above).

ROE AND LILY
Biblical Flora and Fauna Series - # 2
1992 / 5753

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

231

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Stuttgart

4,105

35.00

231a

1 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

18.0

03.46

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,000

300.00

232

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

4,724

50.00

233

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

2,150

600.00

The obverse of this coin in the Biblical Flora and Fauna Series shows a roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) against a background of a flower field, and the biblical quote "Like to a Roe" (Song of Songs 8:14) along the coin's circumference.

On the reverse is a lily (Lilium), flanked by the biblical words "Lily of the Valleys" (Song of Songs 2:1).

The NIS 1 BU silver coin was also issued in a silver keychain.

SABBATH CANDLES
Judaic Art Series - # 2
1992 / 5753

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

238

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Stuttgart

5,564

30.00

239

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

4,975

40.00

The Sabbath is welcomed into the Jewish home by lighting candles, a Mitzvah performed by the female head of the family (the end of Sabbath ceremony is performed by the male family head).

The three-branched Sabbath candelabrum on this coin's obverse was made in Poland in the 18th century, and is now part of the collection of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The reverse shows a modern Israeli cubical candelabrum, holding two candles.

1993

TOURISM
45th Anniversary of Independence
1993 / 5753

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

240

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

inscribed

rev. Star

Utrecht

6,985

Edge inscription: "45th Anniversary of the State of Israel" in archaic Hebrew.

30.00

241

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

inscribed

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

4,570

40.00

242

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

17.28

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

1,944

1,100.00

The priceless combination of sun, sea, a history spanning over 3000 years, rich archaeological treasures, and numerous holy sites of three religions, attracts millions of visitors to Israel yearly. Tourism is one of the nation's main sources of income.

The above is reflected by the obverse of this coin, which depicts a brightly shining sun, a sailing boat, a late Second Temple period column, a lintel from a synagogue in Bar'Am, hotel key, and the Ministry of Tourism logo.

REVOLT AND HEROISM
1993 / 5753

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

247

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

4,642

30.00

248

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

4,994

40.00

249

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

17.28

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

1,583

1,100.00

The "Revolt and Heroism" coin of 1993 remembers the Warsaw ghetto uprising that took place fifty years earlier in 1943, as well as other feats of Jewish heroism later during the Holocaust, at Vilna, Kovno, Krakow, Bialystok and other ghettos. The first concentration camp uprising was at Auschwitz, followed by insurrections at Treblinka and Sobibor.

The coin's obverse shows a geometric figure symbolizing a wall and barbed wire, from which a Star of David emerges. Emanating from the Star are a number of dots, symbolizing bullets. Below is a flame, symbol of bravery. The reverse depicts bullets and barbed wire/

HART AND APPLE
Biblical Flora and Fauna Series - # 3
1993 / 5753

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

243

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Stuttgart

3,761

30.00

244

1 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

18.0

03.46

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

1,679

300.00

245

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

5,382

45.00

246

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

1,782

600.00

This Biblical Wildlife coin features a hart (Cervus elaphus) and apple tree, mentioned in the biblical Song of Songs.

On the obverse appears a young hart, also called red deer, with its mother, against the backdrop of a flowering field. The biblical quote reads "Like a Young Hart (Song of Songs 8:14).

The coin's reverse is graced by a hawthorne branch with its fruits, accompanied by the quote "As the Apple Tree (Song of Songs 2:3).

HAVDALA SPICE BOX
Judaic Art Series - # 3
1993 / 5753

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

250

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Stuttgart

3,288

30.00

251

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

4,750

40.00

The Havdala spice box, together with a candle and a cup of wine, is used in the ceremony terminating the Sabbath, to separate between the sacred Sabbath and the secular weekdays. A special blessing is recited over the fragrance of the spices in the box.

On the coin's obverse is shown a 13th century spice box from Spain, most probably the only one of its kind remaining from the Golden Age of Iberian Jewry prior to the expulsion. This priceless piece of Jewish medieval history is part of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The modern spice box on the reverse is from Jerusalem.

1994

ENVIRONMENT
46th Anniversary of Independence
1994 / 5754

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

252

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

inscribed

rev. Star

Stuttgart

3,490

Edge inscription: "46th Anniversary of the State of Israel" in archaic Hebrew.

30.00

253

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

inscribed

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

4,272

40.00

254

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Pretoria

1,407

500.00

255

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

16.96

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Pretoria

1,482

1,100.00

The Israel Government declared the year 1994 "Year of the Environment". In this spirit, the 46th Anniversary of Independence coin was dedicated to ecology.
The coin's obverse depicts the earth as the center of a flower surrounded by petals, a symbol of fragility.

BINDING OF ISAAC
Biblical Art Series - # 1
1994 / 5755

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

256

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Stuttgart

3,468

40.00

257

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

4,439

55.00

258

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

17.28

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Ottawa

1,209

1,100.00

The "Binding of Isaac" coin is the first in the Biblical Art series. In this moving story related in Genesis 22, Abraham, father of the Jewish people, demonstrated his faith in the Lord by showing his readiness to sacrifice his only son Isaac. Rembrandt van Rijn, the most famous Dutch painter, captured in this work dating from 1634 the moving moment when the Patriarch Abraham lifts the knife over his bound son, and is stopped by the Lord's Angel. The coin was minted in The Netherlands, completing an artistic circle.

LEOPARD AND PALM TREE - # 4
Biblical Flora and Fauna Series
1994 / 5755

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

259

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

3,286

30.00

260

1 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

18.0

03.46

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Ottawa

1,355

300.00

261

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

4,283

55.00

262

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Ottawa

1,535

600.00

This coin, part of the Biblical Flora and Fauna Series, features the leopard (Panthera pardus) and the palm tree (palmae). Both are featured in the Song of Songs. The leopard is a symbol of boldness and the lofty date palm, one of the Seven Species, represents height and beauty.

The obverse of the coin is adorned with the relief of a leopard, and the biblical passage "From the Mountains of Leopards" (Song of Songs 4:8).

The reverse depicts a date palm and the words "thy stature is like a palm tree" (Song of Songs 7:7). 

1995

MEDICINE IN ISRAEL
47th Anniversary of Independence
1995 / 5755

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

263

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

inscribed

rev. Star

Stuttgart

3,468

Edge inscription: "47th Anniversary of the State of Israel" in archaic Hebrew.

30.00

264

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

inscribed

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

3,698

50.00

265

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Pretoria

1,147

500.00

266

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

17.28

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Pretoria

1,230

1,100.00

From the dawn of history, the Jewish people have had a great influence on the development of medical science. The greatest Jewish philosopher, Moses Maimonides, was a physician. Many personalities in the Zionist Movement were themselves medical doctors. Israel has achieved high standards in medicine, development and application of advanced medical technology and research. Israel is also on the forefront of the antibiotics industry.

The coin's obverse shows a Menorah with a snake - the international symbol of medicine - wrapped around it. To the right a test tube and cross section of the chambers of the heart. To the left a syringe and diagram of a DNA molecule.

The NIS 1 BU silver coin was also issued in a silver keychain.

VICTORY OVER NAZI GERMANY
50TH ANNIVERSARY
1995 / 5755

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

267

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Kongsberg

3,450

40.00

268

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Kongsberg

5,808

50.00

269

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.917

30.0

16.96

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Kongsberg

1,742

1,100.00

In May 1945 the Second World War came to an end. The Holocaust, during which one third of the world's Jewish population perished, is well documented. Less widely known is the fact that over 1 million Jews fought in Allied armies, the Jewish Brigade, the Soviet Red Army, the partisans and the ghetto undergrounds.

The coin commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany shows the flags of the three allied powers, the US, USSR and Great Britain, within the letter "V" symbolizing victory. The Star of David in the center represents the Jewish fighters who were instrumental in defeating the Third Reich. The dedication "In Memory of Jewish Fighters" is inscribed along the circumference.

FAO (FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS)
50TH ANNIVERSARY
1995 / 5755

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

271

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Vantaa

5,000

25.00

272

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Vantaa

4,500

40.00

272a

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

*

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Vantaa

incl.

* Coins weighing up to 32.9 gr and 0.2 mm thicker exist in unknown, but substantial quantities.

50.00

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 1995.

The coin's obverse shows the FAO emblem with the slogan "Fiat Panis" (Bread For All), and the biblical quote "Deal thy bread to the hungry (Isaiah 58:7). The reverse features ears of grain.

PEACE WITH JORDAN
1995 / 5755

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

278

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Budapest

3,301

30.00

279

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Ottawa

3,536

45.00

280

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.917

30.0

16.96

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Ottawa

1,451

1,100.00

Fifteen years after premier Menachem Begin and president Anwar Sadat singed the Egypt-Israel peace treaty under the auspices of US president Jimmy Carter, Israel's Yitzhak Rabin, Jordan's King Hussein and US president Bill Clinton gathered in October 1994 near the adjoining port cities of Eilat and Aqaba to sign the second peace treaty between Israel and one of its Arab neighbors. Prior to Israel-Jordan peace, the relationship between both countries has always been enigmatic. For decades a popular Israeli saying was, that "we don't know which will be the first Arab country to make peace with Israel, but Jordan will be the second." The enigmatic relationship between both nations goes back to 1918, when Emir Feisal, King Hussein's great-grandfather met with Chaim Weismann, resulting in the Feisal-Weizmann agreement of 1919. Later, in early May 1948, days before the outbreak of Israel's war of independence, Golda Meir traveled to Amman to meet King Abdullah, Hussein's grandfather. And during the reign of King Hussein it was common knowledge that the Hashemite monarch met in secret several times with Israeli prime ministers, ministers and other high officials in order to reach peace. After the peace treaty, the relationship between both countries has mostly been positive. Israeli companies and manufacturing industries started to invest in Jordan and the exploitation of Dead Sea resources is done with mutual consultation.

The coin commemorating Israel-Jordan peace features an olive branch, and the word "Peace" in Hebrew, Arabic and English.

PORT OF CAESAREA 2000 YEARS
1995/ 5755

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

287

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Stuttgart

2,633

30.00

288

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

2,560

45.00

289

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.917

30.0

16.96

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Ottawa

927

1,100.00

King Herod I (aka Herod the Great) built a port city in 20 BC, in honor of Roman emperor Augustus, and named it Caesarea. When construction was completed towards 10 BC, Herod had a bronze Pruta struck. Its obverse shows a ship, and its reverse an anchor with the words "By King Herod".

On the 2000th Anniversary of the Port of Caesarea coin, a vessel from 10 BC is depicted.

FOX AND VINEYARD
Biblical Flora and Fauna Series - # 5
1995 / 5756

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

274

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Vantaa

2,438

35.00

275

1 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

18.0

03.46

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

837

300.00

276

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8*

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Vantaa

3,436

50.00

277

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

877

600.00

This coin in the Biblical Flora and Fauna Series features the fox (Vulpes) and the grape vine (Vitis). Both are native to the Holy Land. The fox is mentioned several times in the Bible in general and the Book Song of Songs in particular. The grape vine is maybe the most famous of all biblical plants, and together with its fruit, the grape and its fermented juice, wine, features prominently throughout biblical history. Wine plays a pivotal role in Jewish religion and rites.

The obverse of the coin shows a running fox and the words "the little foxes" (Song of Song 2:15). Its reverse depicts a cluster of ripe grapes, with the biblical passage "to see whether the vine flourished" (Song of Songs 6:11).

*Coins weighing up to 32.9 gr and 0.2 mm thicker are known to exist.

SOLOMON'S JUDGMENT
Biblical Art Series - # 2
1995 / 5756

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

281

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Ottawa

2,993

35.00

282

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

2,826

60.00

283

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

17.28

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

961

1,100.00

"Then came two women unto the king. The one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house. This woman was delivered also. And this woman's child died in the night, because she overlaid it. And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead. But it was not my son, which I did bear. And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king. Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living. And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king. And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of the Lord was in him, to do judgment."

The famous biblical story as related in the Book I Kings 3:16-28 (excerpts), is the motif of this Biblical Art coin. The scene on its obverse is based on a 13th century work taken from the book "Miscellany" by Rabbi David Kimhi (Radak), France, ca. 1280.

1996

JERUSALEM 3000
48th Anniversary of Independence
1996 / 5756

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

284

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

 14.40

plain

rev. Star

Stuttgart

4,497

45.00

285

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.917

30.0

016.96

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Pretoria

1,642

1,200.00

286

30 NIS

Proof

silver

.999

65.0

155.50

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Stuttgart

2,929

250.00

Archaeological evidence indicates that a settlement existed within present-day Jerusalem, as far back as the 4th millennium BC, with permanent settlement dating back to 3000-2600 BC. According to the biblical account King David conquered the city from the Jebusites and established Jerusalem as the capital of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah circa 1004 BC. According to several archaeologists, recent excavations lend credence to the biblical narrative. Based on archaeological evidence and the biblical account, 1996 was chosen to celebrate Jerusalem's third millennium.

On the coin's obverse, the biblical quote "But Judah shall dwell for ever and Jerusalem from generation to generation" (Joel 3:20) appears in Hebrew and English.

On the reverse a decorative motif from the window grillwork of the palace of Jehoiakim is shown. In the silver Proof coin the digit "3", symbolizing Jerusalem's 3 millennia, features prominently. Its nominal value is 30 New Sheqalim, and it was minted in 3 troy ounces of pure silver, both a first in Israel numismatics.

NIGHTINGALE AND FIG TREE - # 6
Biblical Flora and Fauna Series
1996 / 5757

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

290

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Vantaa

2,451

35.00

291

1 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

18.0

03.46

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Vantaa

912

300.00

292

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Vantaa

2,500

50.00

293

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Vantaa

805

600.00

This coin in the Biblical Flora and Fauna Series features the nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) and the fig (Ficus sycomorus), both native to the Land of Israel and mentioned in Song of Songs. The fig is the first fruit mentioned in the Bible, and one of the Seven Species.

The coin's obverse depicts a nightingale, as well as the biblical quote "the time of the singing of birds" (Song of Songs 2:12).

On its reverse appears a fig leaf with its fruit, and the inscription "the fig tree putteth forth her green figs" (Song of Songs 2:13).

MIRIAM AND THE WOMEN
Biblical Art Series - # 3
1996 / 5757

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

294

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

2,236

45.00

295

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,568

80.00

296

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

17.28

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

855

1,100.00

"For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea. And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea" (Exodus 15:19-21).

The biblical story of Miriam leading the women of Israel, after having crossed the Red Sea, "with timbrels and with dances", into the barren desert, is depicted on the obverse of this Biblical Art series coin, based on a picture from the Golden Haggadah printed in Barcelona circa 1320.

 YITZHAK RABIN
1996 / 5757

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

297

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

5,296

35.00

298

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

5,293

60.00

299

20 NIS

Proof

gold

.999

35.0

31.1

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Vienna

1,949

2,300.00

Yitzhak Rabin, the first native-born prime minster of Israel, was born in 1922 in Jerusalem, the city he fought for in the War of Independence and liberated in the Six Day War. It was Jerusalem in which he was buried in 1995, in a section of the national Cemetery on Mount Herzl reserved for the nation's leaders. Yitzhak Rabin fought in the War of Independence, and was Chief of Staff of Israel's army during the 1967 Six-Day War. After leaving the military, Rabin became a national leader and statesman, culminating in two premierships. Throughout his political career, he was known for his personal integrity and straightforwardness, for which he was greatly respected. During his second time in the highest office, in the 1990s, he declared a change in national priorities and promised to achieve a peace arrangement. His long years as a soldier instilled in him a desire to bring peace to the Middle East in order to prevent further bloodshed and ensure a secure and better future. In October 1994 he signed a peace agreement with Jordan. Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated on November 4, 1995, at the end of a mass peace rally "Yes to Peace, No to Violence". Yitzhak Rabin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994, for his bold efforts to bring peace to the Middle East, and is recognized as one of the great leaders of the 20th century.

The coin issued to remember Yitzhak Rabin shows his portrait and the years of his birth and untimely death (5682-5756, 1922-1995).

1997

100 YEARS OF ZIONISM
CENTENNIAL OF THE FIRST ZIONIST CONGRESS
49th Anniversary of Independence
1997 / 5757

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

300

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

4,028

30.00

301

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

4,281

42.00

302

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.917

30.0

16.96

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

1,326

1,100.00

"If I were to sum up the Basel congress in a single phrase, I would say, 'In Basel I created the Jewish State.' Was I to say this aloud, I would be greeted by universal laughter, but perhaps five years hence, in any case, certainly in fifty years, everyone will agree." Israel's 49th Anniversary of Independence coin celebrates 100 years of modern Zionism. Theodor Herzl, distressed by the upsurge in anti-Jewish hatred all over Europe, and deeply touched by the Dreyfus affair in Paris where he was stationed as a journalist, initiated the First Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897. Twenty years later, the Balfour Declaration was issued, fifty years after the First Zionist Congress, the United Nations would vote for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in part of the Land of Israel, and less than half a year later, on May 14, 1948, Herzl's prophecy became true. Very appropriately, Herzl is called the Visionary of the State of Israel.

The coin's obverse depicts the famous image of Theodor Herzl leaning over the balcony of Hotel Drei Könige in Basel, overlooking the Rhine.

LION AND POMEGRANATE - # 7
Biblical Flora and Fauna Series
1997 / 5758

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

306

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

2,135

35.00

307

1 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

18.0

03.46

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

770

300.00

308

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,277

55.00

309

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

742

600.00

The lion (Panthera leo) is not immediately associated with the Holy Land. However, the King of Beasts figures prominently in the Bible and on archaeological artwork. Two tangible evidences are the fact that the lion was the symbol of the Tribe of Judah, and the discovery at Megiddo in 1903 of the famed "Seal of Shema, Servant of Jerobeam", dating back to the 8th century BC. This archaeological gem graces the reverse of the 5 Lirot banknote of 1958 (Pick #31), and its stunning "Roaring Lion" motif graces the obverse of the 5 Lirot (KM # 90) and ½ Sheqel (KM # 109) coins. The author of this website adopted the "Shema Seal" as background image of all pages of the "SHEQEL" online catalog, and the "Roaring Lion" as its logo. The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is one of the seven species and also features prominently in the Bible.

This coin, part of the Biblical Flora and Fauna Series, shows on its obverse a walking lion, and the biblical words "Lions' Dens" (Song of Songs 4:3).

The coin's reverse depicts a branch with two ripe pomegranates, as well as the biblical quote "piece of a pomegranate" (Song of Songs 4:3).

1998

ISRAEL'S JUBILEE YEAR
50th Anniversary of Independence
1998 / 57

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

310

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

9,819

30.00

311

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

8,279

45.00

312

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.999

30.0

15.55

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,406

1,200.00

313

20 NIS

Proof

gold

.999

35.0

31.1

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,345

2,300.00

"Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth [day] of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land. And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout [all] the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you... (Leviticus 25:9-11). In 1998 Israel celebrated its fiftieth Anniversary of Independence. The motif of the coin commemorating this milestone is Israel's flag, a blue Star of David flanked by two blue lines on a white background.

The 50th Anniversary coin shows on its obverse the flag of Israel, surrounded by 36 (twice the lucky number 18 - "Chai") Stars of David. The biblical quote chosen for this coin is "It shall be a jubilee to you (Levit. 25:10).

NOAH'S ARK
Biblical Art Series - # 4
1998 / 5758

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

316

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

reeded

rev. Star

Utrecht

2,198

45.00

317

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,164

80.00

318

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

17.28

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

744

1,100.00

This coin in the Biblical Art series commemorates the Great Flood and the story of Noah and the Ark, as related in the Book Genesis chapters 6 through 9.

The obverse of the coin shows Noah reaching out from the Ark and releasing a dove.

On its reverse we see the same dove returning with an olive twig, accompanied by the explanatory note "Noah's Ark, Gen. Chaps. 6-9.

STORK AND FIR TREE
Biblical Flora and Fauna Series - # 8
1998 / 5759

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

320

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

2,147

30.00

321

1 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

18.0

03.46

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

553

300.00

322

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,500

50.00

323

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

615

600.00

Israel lies on one of the main "highways" that migratory birds travel twice annually, on their long flights between their summer residences in the lush temperate climes of Europe and their winter retreats in sub-Saharan Africa. Israel is a favorite twice-yearly resting and feeding stop for over 60,000 storks (Ciconia), a feast for birdwatchers. Also a familiar sight in Israel are majestic cypress trees (Cupressus sempervirens), sometimes towering as high as 40 meters (120 feet) into the air, dwarfing almost all other vegetation.

A stork, standing on one leg in a pond, figures on this coin's obverse, flanked by the biblical quote "The stork, the fir trees are her house" (Psalms 104:17).

The reverse shows two cypresses, and the words "like a green fir tree" (Hosea 14:8).

1999

HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY
51st Anniversary of Independence
1999 / 5759

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

325

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

1,713

30.00

326

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

1,850

50.00

327

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.917

30.0

16.96

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

751

1,100.00

Israel's High Tech industry is the nation's number one export earner. The 51st Anniversary coin celebrates the world-class achievements of Israel's advanced technology industry, propelling the nation into the major league highly developed countries.

The coin's obverse shows a growing tree formed with binary numbers, the trunk as a printed circuit.

A bitmap graces its reverse.

ABRAHAM - STARS OVER THE HOLY LAND
Biblical Art Series - # 5
1999 / 5759

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

333

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Ottawa

2,146

45.00

334

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Ottawa

5,843

65.00

335

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

30.0

17.28

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Ottawa

687

1,100.00

Portrayed on this coin's obverse n is Abraham, the lone shepherd, looking towards the stars, symbolizing constant divine presence in the lives of the faithful. The image captures the moment that the Lord informed him that he will be the patriarch of a great nation, comparing his offspring with the stars in heaven: "So Shall Thy Seed Be" (Genesis 15:1-6). When looking at this coin, it reminds us that the dramatic and inspirational events of the past are just as relevant now, in the era of a new millennium, as they were when they happened in the Holy Land thousands of years ago. The 21 stars on the coin allude to the start of the 21st century.

MILLENNIUM
1999 / 5759

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

328

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

4,629

30.00

329

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

4,092

45.00

330

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.917

30.0

16.96

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

1,859

1,100.00

This coin, marking the millennium, depicts a gentle, stylized design of the figure 2000, incorporating a Dove and Olive Branch, symbols rooted in Biblical tradition and the Holy Land, denoting peace all over the world. The words "And they shall beat their swords into plowshares" were taken from the Book Isaiah (2:4).

2000

LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR
52nd Annivesary of Independence
2000 / 5760

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

336

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

2,516

30.00

337

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,258

45.00

338

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.917

30.0

16.96

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

794

1,100.00

The 52nd Anniversary of Independence coin highlights one of the most important principles in mankind, "Love Thy Neighbour as Thyself", based on the famous quote in the Book Leviticus (19:18).

The coin's obverse displays a combination of three gateways of Oriental and Western style, symbolizing the entrance and passageway to a new age. Within the gateway on the coin are two doves, symbolizing mankind's yearning to enter the gates of a world of hope, harmony and peace.

JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS
Biblical Art Series - # 6
2000 / 5760

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

339

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

2,249

45.00

340

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,100

82.00

341

10 NIS

Proof

gold

.917

30.0

16.96

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

700

1,100.00

This coin features the story of Joseph and his Brothers, as told in the Book Genesis (45:1-15). Joseph was the favorite son of his father Jacob. This and his dreams aroused the jealousy of his brothers. The coin portrays the transformation of jealousy into brotherly love. The row of sheaves on the top left-hand-side of the coin turns into hands reaching out to Joseph, shown in the lower part of the coin. The image of Joseph on the right hand side, alludes both to the beginning and end of the story. The depiction of Joseph as second to Pharoah, with the jewels, is a reminder of the Egyptian mural painting style. However, the striped robe reminds us of Joseph, the boy and dreamer. The tear in his eye symbolizes the deep emotions of Joseph as he identified his brothers.
This coin conveys one of the important morals of the story of Joseph and his brothers: how jealousy and hatred can be turned into unity and brotherly love.

WILD GOAT AND ACACIA TREE
Biblical Flora and Fauna Series - #9
2000 / 5761

CAT. #

DENOM.

GRADE

ALLOY

FINE-
NESS

Ø
MM

WT.
GR

EDGE

MINTMARK

MINT

MINTAGE

REMARKS

VALUE
USD

347

1 NIS

BU

silver

.925

30.0

14.4

plain

rev. Star

Utrecht

2,000

30.00

348

1 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

18.0

03.46

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

700

300.00

349

2 NIS

Proof

silver

.925

38.7

28.8

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

2,000

50.00

350

5 NIS

Proof

gold

.900

22.0

08.63

reeded

rev. 'Mem'

Utrecht

600

600.00

The Biblical quotation "Rocks of the Wild Goat" (I Samuel 24:2) refers to the rocky mountainous areas of Israel's Negev desert, where the wild goat still roams today.

The coin's obverse shows a wild goat, standing on a rock. The coin's obverse displays a wild goat standing on a rocky mountain side.
The reverse of the coin depicts an acacia tree. The inscription "The Shittah Tree" (Isaiah 41:19) is part of a Bible verse prophesizing the present-day transformation of a semi-arid land into a flowering and fruit-bearing nation.

Details of Mints

Place
or Name

Country

Name of Mint

Budapest

Hungary

Magyar Pénzverő (Hungarian Mint)

Ottawa

Canada

Royal Canadian Mint

Paris

France

Monnaie de Paris

Stuttgart

Germany

Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg (State Mint of Baden-Württemberg)

Utrecht

Netherlands

Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt (Royal Dutch Mint); until 1994 the KNM was named 's Rijks Munt

Vantaa

Finland

Mint of Finland

Vienna

Austria

Münze Österreich (Austrian Mint)

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