1 New Sheqel Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty
5756 (1996) year| Silver (.925) | 14.4 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Israel |
|---|---|
| Period | State of Israel (1948-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 5756 (1996) |
| Calendar | Hebrew |
| Value | 1 New Sheqel 1 ILS = USD 0.26 |
| Currency | New Shekel (1986-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 14.4 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#81775 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 78% |
Reverse
An olive branch and the word "Shalom" in stylized Hebrew letters - the first Hebrew letter in the word, "Shin", on the right forms the end of the olive branch. Below is "Shalom" in English - "Peace" - and in Arabic - "Salam".
Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
שלום
سلام
PEACE
Engravers: Shimon Keter, David Pesach, Tidhar Dagan
Edge
Plain
Comment
Fifteen years after premier Menachem Begin and president Anwar Sadat singed the Egypt-Israel peace treaty under the auspices of US president Jimmy Carter, Israel's Yitzhak Rabin, Jordan's King Hussein and US president Bill Clinton gathered in October 1994 near the adjoining port cities of Eilat and Aqaba to sign the second peace treaty between Israel and one of its Arab neighbors. Prior to Israel-Jordan peace, the relationship between both countries has always been enigmatic. For decades a popular Israeli saying was, that "we don't know which will be the first Arab country to make peace with Israel, but Jordan will be the second." The enigmatic relationship between both nations goes back to 1918, when Emir Feisal, King Hussein's great-grandfather met with Chaim Weismann, resulting in the Feisal-Weizmann agreement of 1919. Later, in early May 1948, days before the outbreak of Israel's war of independence, Golda Meir traveled to Amman to meet King Abdullah, Hussein's grandfather. And during the reign of King Hussein it was common knowledge that the Hashemite monarch met in secret several times with Israeli prime ministers, ministers and other high officials in order to reach peace. After the peace treaty, the relationship between both countries has mostly been positive. Israeli companies and manufacturing industries started to invest in Jordan and the exploitation of Dead Sea resources is done with mutual consultationYitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel:
"Our generation and the next, we are the ones who will transform this barren place into a fertile oasis. The drab browns and dull grays will burst forth into living vibrant greens".
Hussein 1, King of Jordan:
"This great valley in which we stand will become the valley of peace and when we come together to build and make it bloom as never before, we will be doing so, Israelis and Jordanians together".
William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States:
"....peace between Jordan and Israel is no longer a mirage. It is real. It will take root in the soil. It will grow to great heights and shelter generations to come".
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the signing of the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty in 1994, which marked the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state. The treaty was a significant step towards normalizing relations between the two countries and has had a lasting impact on the region.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5756 (1996) ✡ | 3301 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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