Menorah and Olive Branches 1/2 Lira Israel Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making
Obverse: State emblem (menorah flanked by olive branches) and the country name below and on both sides
Lettering: ISRAEL اسرائيل ישראל
Translation: Israel Israel Israel
Reverse: Value above date
Lettering:
1/2
לירה
ישראלית
תש״ל
Translation:
1/2
Pound
Israel
Features
Issuer Israel
Period State of Israel (1948-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 5723-5739 (1963-1979)
Calendar Hebrew
Value ½ Lira (0.5 ILP)
Currency Pound (1960-1980)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 6.8 g
Diameter 24.5 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 March 1984
Number N# 1031
References KM# 36.1, KM# 36.2, KM# 36.3
Wikipedia:
The Emblem of the State of Israel (Hebrew: סמל מדינת ישראל, romanized: Semel Medinat Yisra'el; Arabic: شعار دولة إسرائيل, romanized: shiear dawlat 'iisrayiyl) shows a menorah surrounded by an olive branch on each side, and the writing "ישראל" (Hebrew for Israel) below it.
The image used on the emblem is based on a depiction of the menorah on the Arch of Titus. The menorah was used in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem and has been a symbol of Judaism since ancient times. It symbolizes universal enlightenment, based on what is written in Isaiah 60: "Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn".
The emblem may also be based on the vision of the biblical prophet Zechariah, chapter 4, where he describes seeing a menorah flanked by two olive trees, one on each side.
