Menorah and Olive Branches 1/2 Lira Israel Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making
Menorah and Olive Branches 1/2 Lira Israel Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making Obverse: State emblem (menorah flanked by olive branches) and the country name below and on both sides Lettering: ISRAEL اسرائيل ישראל Translation: Israel Israel Israel Reverse: Value above date Lettering: 1/2 לירה ישראלית תש״ל Translation: 1/2 Pound Israel Features Issuer Israel Period State of Israel (1948-date) Type Standard circulation coin Years 5723-5739 (1963-1979) Calendar Hebrew Value ½ Lira (0.5 ILP) Currency Pound (1960-1980) Composition Copper-nickel Weight 6.8 g Diameter 24.5 mm Thickness 1.8 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized 31 March 1984 Number N# 1031 References KM# 36.1, KM# 36.2, KM# 36.3 Wikipedia: The Emblem of the State of Israel (Hebrew: סמל מדינת ישראל, romanized: Semel Medinat Yisra'el; Arabic: شعار دولة إسرائيل, romanized: shiear dawlat 'iisrayiyl) shows a menorah surrounded by an olive branch on each side, and the writing "ישר