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1 New Sheqel Samson and the Lion
5769 (2009) year| Silver (.925) | 14.4 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Israel |
|---|---|
| Period | State of Israel (1948-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 5769 (2009) |
| 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#88805 |
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| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
The coin is graced with an artistic rendering of Samson wrestling with the fierce lion in the Philistine city of Timnat, in ancient Mesopotamian style typical of the Canaanite period. A stylized palm tree symbolizes the Land of Israel, where this scene took place.
Engravers: Ilan Hagari, Tidhar Dagan
Edge
Plain
Comment
Samson was a Nazarite, an ascetic, who abstained from worldly pleasures, including drinking alcohol and even cutting his hair. When Samson was on his way to meet the Philistine girl he wanted to wed, he encountered an attacking lion. The Lord gave him super human strength to fight and destroy it. Later, when on his way to his wedding, he observed bees producing honey in the carcass of the lion - an unexpected lesson in the vagaries of life and in the possibility of making something sweet from something quite the opposite.Interesting fact
The Samson and Lion coin was designed by Israeli artist and sculptor, Nathan Elkayam, and it features a depiction of Samson and a lion on one side, and the State of Israel's emblem on the other. The coin was issued to commemorate the 2,000th anniversary of the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and it is considered a rare and collectible item among numismatists.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5769 (2009) ✡ | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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