Description:
Obverse
The face value in Hebrew and English, the State emblem, the word "Israel" in three languages and the mint year; heavenly stars appear to the left symbolizing the Divine promise to Abraham that his descendants will multiply as the stars of the heavens; the words "Abraham and the Three Angels Gen. 18" in Hebrew, English and Arabic.
Reverse
Abraham greeting the three angels, while Sarah modestly joins in greeting from inside the tent.
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