25 ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE

Country:

Israel

Series:

1958~1980 - Independence Anniversaries

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes IL-000164
World Coins km67

Themes:

Anniversaries and Jubilees | Coats of Arms | Stars

Issued on:

1973

Last issue date:

1973

Distribution:

Year Set

Mints:

Israel Government Coins and Medal Corporation, Jerusalem, Israel (j)

Composition:

Copper-Nickel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

6.8 grams

Diameter:

24.5 mm

Face value:

½ Israeli lira

Known mintage:

98,107all in mint set MS31

Composition Details:

75% copper, 25% nickel

Score:

54% Accuracy: High

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Lire (Mint Set 1973 - 25th Anniversary of Independence) (Israel, Israel)

Description:

Front: (value) ½ above (currency) לירה ישראלית
(h.r.y.l t.y.l.a.r.s.y ←, Lira Yisr'elit)
(translation: Israeli Lira/Pound)
legend: (bottom, subject in Hebrew) שנת כ"ה למדיכה
(h.k.y.d.m.l 5(no.)20 t.n.s ←, translation: country 25 year)
(bottom-right, spacer/small diamond) ٠
(lower-right, Hebrew year) תשל"ג
(JE(5)733 - 3(no.)30+300+400 - 1973)
Back: Coat of arms (סמל מדינת ישראל, February 10 1949)
without shield, with (state name in Hebrew
at the bottom)
ישראל (l.a'.r.s.y ←, Yisrā'el, Israel)
legend: (top, mark)✡(David star/6 pointed star)
(left, wide state name in English) ISRAEL
(right, state name in Arabic) إسرائيل (l.ī.a.r.s.'i ←, Isrāʼīl, Israel)
Edge: G - grained, type: bars