Isreal 5 Lirot

Can anyone translate what it says on the coin? The coin was sold as UNC, but either it was stored improperly and it has PVC damage or it could possibly be AU. It may be UNC, just poorly cared for. I don't normally collect foreign coins, but I liked how the coin was concave on both sides. Also, which side is the obverse and which is the reverse? Thanks. Joe

 

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I know its not much of a help, but the arabic script says 'Israel' (flowing writing above the 1967). And the number written to the right of 1967 is 5727, as in Jewish Era date.

 

I was told that the coin commemerated the 10 year anniversary of the independance of Isreal.

 

Well, Israel came into existence as a country in 1948, so 1967 is the 19th anniversary. And looking now in Krause, in fact it is celebrating the 19th anniversary. Probably something to do with their successes in the 1967 war.

 

[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Arial,Helvetica]The 19th Anniversary of the State of Israel. [/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Arial,Helvetica]A 5 Lirot coin that commemorates the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Port of Eilat. [/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Arial,Helvetica]Israel's "Gateway to the South."[/FONT]


[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Arial,Helvetica]Description of the Coin[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Arial,Helvetica]Front[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Arial,Helvetica]A Lighthouse behind a seawall and a swirl of water. The seawall is formed by the word "Eilat" in Hebrew letters. Around the rim, the inscription in Hebrew, "A Decade of Eilat's Port."[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Arial,Helvetica]The Proof coin is struck with a small Hebrew 'mem' at the bottom.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Arial,Helvetica]Reverse[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Arial,Helvetica]The word "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic with the dates "1967/5727" in Hebrew and English. In the center, the denomination "5 Israeli Lirot".[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Arial,Helvetica]The edge of each coin is inscribed in Hebrew, "Nineteenth Year of the State of Israel."[/FONT]
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I obtained this information from the website of Commemoratives International, Ltd.


Total mintage of the Unc version is 30,196. Hope this helps.

 

Thank you so much for your help. I am printing this out. Thanks.
Joe

 

Any thoughts for a grade?

 

Very interesting design, to say the least! The design is very indicitive of the time period.

 

What is the 5 Lirot equal to in US currency?

 

Don't hold me to this, but I believe that the Lira is no longer used as the basic denomination for Israeli currency.

Up until 1980, the Lira was the basic unit of currency. It was replaced by the Shekel in 1980, which was in turn replaced by the New Israeli Shekel in 1985.

Currently, the Shekel is valued at 30 cents US.

That doesn't exactly answer your question, but it's about the best I could find.