Israel

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I have small collection of an old coins of Israel. I like the design of these coins.

 

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1 pruta 1949.

 

5 pruta 1949.

 

10 pruta 1949.

 

10 pruta 1952.

 

25 pruta 1949.

 

50 pruta 1954.

 

100 pruta 1955.

 

250 pruta 1949.

 

Me too!

Me too! And it may interest you to know that those designs were borrowed from ancient coins issued in Judaea approximately 2000 years ago.

Anchors appear on many early Judean types. Here is one on a coin of Alexander Jannaeus or his successors:


Grapes likewise appear on many types (even up to the Bar Kochba Revolt). Here is a grape bunch on a coin of Herod Archelaus:


Speaking of grapes... here is a grape leaf on a coin from the 2nd year of the First Jewish Revolt:


Here is an amphora from a coin of Valerius Gratus:


A lone palm tree appears on several ancient types from Judaea. Here is one from Coponius:


Three ears of grain appear on at least two types. The coin below was issued by Herod Agrippa I:


And here is a musical lyre on a "zuz" from the Bar Kochba Revolt:

 

Israel silver 5 Lirot, 1960, Berne mint

 

Israel silver 25 Lirot, 1974, Jerusalem mint

 

Israel circulating commemorative 10 sheqalim. Portrait of Theodor Herzl created using repeating lines of Hebrew script. copper nickel

 

I like Israel coins, they are very innovative and pleasing to the eye.

 

This set is brilliant

 

This set is brilliant

 

Israel circulating 50 sheqalim. The portrait of David ben Gurion was created by rows of tiny menorahs. Struck in aluminum bronze 1985, Paris mint

 

1/2 new sheqel.

 

1965, 1966 and 1967 sets.

 

10 Pruta, 1949


10 Pruta, 1957