My Collection
Description:
Obverse
In the center "Baron Edmond de Rothschild" in Hebrew and English and the dates, "5605-5695; 1845-1934". Above, the Israel State emblem, around the border, the inscription "Centenary of his first settlement activities in Eretz Israel" in Hebrew and in English. The word "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English, beside the mint year "1982" and the corresponding Hebrew year 5742 in Hebrew characters.
Face value on the gold coin: "10 Sheqalim" in Hebrew, on the silver, "2 Sheqalim".
Reverse
Portrait of Edmond de Rothschild and the words "Father of the Settlements" in Hebrew.
Related Coins
1 New Sheqel (Independence - The Israel National Trail)
Country: Israel / Denomination: 1 New Sheqel
1 ILS = 0.28 USD
Year: 5770 (2010) / Material: Silver (.925)
10 Agorot (Year set issue; With Star of David)
Country: Israel / Denomination: 10 Agorot
(0.10 ILP)
Year: 5731-5732 (1971-1972) / Material: Aluminium-bronze
10 Agorot (Year set issue; With Star of David)
Country: Israel / Denomination: 10 Agorot
(0.1 ILP)
Year: 5734-5739 (1974-1979) / Material: Copper-nickel
1 New Sheqel (Law of Israel)
Country: Israel / Denomination: 1 New Sheqel
1 ILS = 0.28 USD
Year: 5752 (1992) / Material: Silver (.925)
1 New Sheqel (Stork and Fir Tree)
Country: Israel / Denomination: 1 New Sheqel
1 ILS = 0.28 USD
Year: 5759 (1999) / Material: Silver (.925)
5 New Sheqalim (Hanukkah)
Country: Israel / Denomination: 5 New Sheqalim
5 ILS = 1.39 USD
Year: 5751-5769 (1990-2008) / Material: Copper-nickel
1 Sheqel (Qumran)
Country: Israel / Denomination: 1 Sheqel
(1 ILR)
Year: 5743 (1983) / Material: Silver (.850)
10 Sheqalim (Independence - The People of the Book)
Country: Israel / Denomination: 10 Sheqalim
(10 ILR)
Year: 5741 (1981) / Material: Gold (.900)