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1 Sheqel
| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 5 g | 22.8 mm |
| 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 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#1725 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 4% |
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
Comment
Date of Issue: 22nd January, 1981Of 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:
