1 Sheqel

Features

Issuer	Israel
Period	State of Israel (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	5741-5745 (1981-1985)
Calendar	Hebrew
Value	1 Sheqel (1 ILR)
Currency	Old Shekel (1980-1985)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	22.8 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	4 September 1985
Number	N# 1725
References	KM# 111, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 102 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Omer Cup

Script: Hebrew

Lettering:
שקל
ישראל

Translation: Sheqel [of] Israel

Engraver: Gabi Neumann

Reverse

The denomination and the emblem of the State of Israel

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
ישראל
שקל 1
ישראל תשמ׳׳א ISRAEL اسرائيل

Translation:
1 Sheqel
5741 (1981) Israel

Engraver: Zvi Narkiss

Edge

Alternating segments: five smooth, five milled

© ZacUK

Mints

Comments

Date of Issue: 22nd January, 1981

Of the coins dated 5741 (1981), 99,000,000 were minted by the Paris Mint; 39,970,000 minted in Jerusalem, and 15,570,000 minted in Bern.
Of the coins dated 5744 (1984), 30,000,000 minted by the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg and 2,205,000 minted in Jerusalem.

Coins of different thickness exist: 1.5mm (standard) and 1.7mm:
Likewise, edge can be sharp or rounded.
Sharp edge:
Rounded edge:

See also

• Container or tableware

• 1 Sheqel (Piedfort Proof Set Issue; with Star of David)

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