Description:
Obverse
Face value, Israel State Emblem, "Israel" in English, Hebrew and Arabic, border inscription "Independence Day 2011" in English and Hebrew. Beneath the face value is a "reflection" of the face value figure, as if reflected in the Dead Sea waters.
Reverse
A satellite view of the Dead Sea, and an Ibex, once an endangered species, representative of the natural wildlife of the area. Around the left-hand border, "Dead Sea" as it is called in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
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