20 New Shekels The Israeli Museum

Features

Issuer	Israel
Period	State of Israel (1948-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	5775 (2015)
Calendar	Hebrew
Value	20 New Shekels 20 ILS = USD 5.79
Currency	New Shekel (1986-date)
Composition	Gold (.9999)
Weight	31.1 g
Diameter	32.0 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 86081 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 542 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.

Commemorative issue

"Jerusalem of Gold" Israeli Bullion Coin Series: The Israeli Museum 50th Anniversary

Obverse

Israel State Emblem, "Israel" in English, Hebrew and Arabic, a roaring lion taken from an ancient 8th century BCE seal found in Megiddo, that belonged to Shema, servant of King Jeroboam II.

Lettering: ISRAEL إسرائيل ישראל

Engravers: Meir Eshel, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

View of the Israel Museum, to the right, the Shrine of the Book on the Museum Campus. In the upper border is the word "Jerusalem" in English, Hebrew and Arabic and to the right, the Face Value, Mint Year and Star of David Mint Mark.

Lettering:
أورشليم JERUSALEM ירושלים
20
שקלים חדשים
NEW SHEKELS
2015 התשע"ה
1 OZ. FINE GOLD .9999 םאונקייה זהב טהור

Engravers: Zvika Roitman, Tidhar Dagan

Edge

Plain

Comments

The Israel Museum located in Jerusalem is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel  and ranked among the world’s leading art and archaeology museums. Founded in 1965, the Museum houses encyclopedic collections, including works dating from prehistory to the present day, in its Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Jewish Art and Life Wings. The most extensive holdings of biblical and Holy Land archaeology in the world are featured at the Israel Museum. Over 50 years, the Museum has grown significantly and has built up an extensive and varied collection which includes about half a million items, reflecting a wide spectrum of culture.
The Museum buildings, which have become an important part of the Jerusalem landscape, were planned by architect Alfred Mansfeld and designer Dora Gad. Together, they are designed to resemble in modular modernism a growing Mediterranean village.

Minted at the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation Mint with Star of David's mintmark.

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Numista Rarity index: 100

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Bullion value: USD 1926.41

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