israel year help needed

don't care about the value, i only want the YEAR minted. i'm having trouble reading it. i know it's common, and modern. i only want the year minted. thanks in advance.

 

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yr. 5738, 1978

I think. It's hard to see the date. If it's not 5738/1978 it could also be 5735/1975. From this remove, both dates look similar.

 

if i may ask, for future knowlegde, where do you see the year? i can read japanese coins, but can't read hebrew coins.

 

and thank you for you reply!!

 

On your particular coin it is the 5 digit character at the very bottom of the reverse side.

 

thank you!! now i will go try to learn more!!

 

Definitely a 1978. In this grade, worth about 5 cents (or $1 USD on eBay).

 

This site may help if you do not own a Krause book.

http://apps.creounity.com/time_machine/index.php?go=israel.php&lang=en

 

i have a krause, just having trouble reading it. for whatever reason, it helped me read arabic coins, but i'm having trouble with hebrew. i'm reviewing it as we speak.

 

If you have Krause, you`re supposed to see this:



The list shows normal year, Hebrew year in letters, and same year but in digits. No need to know the letters and read, just compare what you have on coin to this list, it might take time but you`ll find it eventually.

 

i'm sure i will. thank you for pointing it out to me! that gives me a head start!!