1983 AD. / JE 5743, Israel, Sites in the Holy Land Series: Qumran commemorative, non-circulating coin, Monnaie de Paris, ½ Sheqel, KM 121.
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Israel, Sites in the Holy Land Series: Qumran commemorative, engravers: Dan Gelbarg (obv.) and Eliezer Weishoff(rev.), Numismatic Product, Monnaie de Paris, 1983 AD.,
½ Sheqel (ø 23 mm / 7,15 g), 0.850 silver, 7,2 g theor. mint weight, mintage 15.151 , axis medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge, dodecagonal (12-sided) shape,
Obv.: שקל / SHEQEL1/2 / ISRAEL ישר×ל اسرائيل â ‚1982 ×”×ª×©× "×’ / ✡ , the emblem of the State of Israel at left, large thick value ½ right of small coat of arms above (currency in Hebrew) שקל (l.q.s â†) and English) SHЄQЄL, legend: (lower-left, state name in English) ISRAЄL, (bottom-left, in Arabic) اسرائيل (l.Ä«.a.r.s.'i â†, IsrÄʼīl, Israel), (bottom, in Hebrew) ישר×ל (l.a'.r.s.y â†, YisrÄ'el, Israel), (bottom-right, spacer/dot) • , (bottom-right, Western year) 1982, (lower-right, year in Hebrew) התשמ"×’ (JE5743 – 3(no.)40+300+400+5M), (bottom-rim, mark) ✶ (6-pointed star).
Rev.: קומר×ן / QUMRAN / …. , the Qumran cliffs (24 km east of Jerusalem), caves where the Qumran scrolls were discovered. The word Qumran in Hebrew קומר×ן‎ (n.a.r.m.v→u.q), and English on a background of the ancient writings of the scrolls.
KM 121 .
Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
5743 (1983 AD.) / ✡ / 15.151 התשמ"ג – BU
Minted at the "Monnaie de Paris" Mint (France), but with Star of David mintmark.
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