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Chapter II Trade Coins Page 7 Commemorative Trade Coins & Special Issues Sheqel series 1981 - 1985

1 New Agora Commemorative Issues (1981 - 1984)

1 New Agora Anniversary Issues Piefort (Double Thickness) 1981 - 1984 Catalog # P1 Alloy: cupro-nickel (copper 75%, nickel 25%) Diameter: 15 mm Weight: 4.2 gr Thickness: 2.9 mm Edge: smooth Special features: Piefort (Double Thickness) Star of David mint mark on obverse Cupro-nickel alloy Proof finish

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5741	1981	35,000	Bern	In 33rd Anniv. set # PPS1: 30,217. Singles: 4,783.	---	---	---	---	2.00
5742	1982	18,735	Rome	In 34th Anniv. set # PPS2	---	---	---	---	2.00
5743	1983	17,177	Rome	In 35th Anniv. set # PPS3	---	---	---	---	2.00
5744	1984	25,000	Rome	In 36th Anniv. set # PPS4: 15,572. Singles: 9,428.	---	---	---	---	2.00


5 New Agorot Commemorative Issues (1981 - 1984)

5 New Agorot Anniversary Issues Piefort (Double Thickness) 1981 - 1984 Catalog # P2 Alloy: cupro-nickel (copper 75%, nickel 25%) Diameter: 18.5 mm Weight: 6.3 gr Thickness: 2.9 mm Edge: reeded Special features: Piefort (Double Thickness) Star of David mint mark on obverse Cupro-nickel alloy Proof finish

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5741	1981	35,000	Bern	In 33rd Anniv. set # PPS1: 30,217. Singles: 4,783.	---	---	---	---	3.00
5742	1982	18,735	Rome	In 34th Anniv. set # PPS2	---	---	---	---	3.00
5743	1983	17,177	Rome	In 35th Anniv. set # PPS3	---	---	---	---	3.00
5744	1984	25,000	Rome	In 36th Anniv. set # PPS4: 15,572. Singles: 9,428.	---	---	---	---	3.00


10 New Agorot Commemorative Issues (1981 - 1984)

10 New Agorot Anniversary Issues Piefort (Double Thickness) 1981 - 1984 Catalog # P3 Alloy: copper 92%, nickel 8% Diameter: 16 mm Weight: 4.6 gr Thickness: 2.9 mm Edge: reeded Special features: Piefort (Double Thickness) Star of David mint mark on obverse Proof finish

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5741	1981	35,000	Bern	In 33rd Anniv. set # PPS1: 30,217. Singles: 4,783.	---	---	---	---	3.00
5742	1982	18,735	Rome	In 34th Anniv. set # PPS2	---	---	---	---	3.00
5743	1983	17,177	Rome	In 35th Anniv. set # PPS3	---	---	---	---	3.00
5744	1984	25,000	Rome	In 36th Anniv. set # PPS4: 15,572. Singles: 9,428.	---	---	---	---	3.00


½ Sheqel Commemorative Issues (1981 - 1984)

½ Sheqel Anniversary Issues Piefort (Double Thickness) 1981 - 1984 Catalog # P4 Alloy: cupro-nickel (copper 75%, nickel 25%) Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 6.8 gr Thickness: 2.75 mm Edge: reeded Special features: Piefort (Double Thickness) Star of David mint mark on obverse Proof finish

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5741	1981	35,000	Bern	In 33rd Anniv. set # PPS1: 30,217. Singles: 4,783.	---	---	---	---	3.00
5742	1982	18,735	Rome	In 34th Anniv. set # PPS2	---	---	---	---	3.00
5743	1983	17,177	Rome	In 35th Anniv. set # PPS3	---	---	---	---	3.00
5744	1984	25,000	Rome	In 36th Anniv. set # PPS4: 15,572. Singles: 9,428.	---	---	---	---	3.00


1 Sheqel Commemorative Issues (1981 - 1985)

1 Sheqel Anniversary Issues Piefort (Double Thickness) 1981 - 1985 Catalog # P5 Alloy: cupro-nickel (copper 75%, nickel 25%) Diameter: 23 mm Weight: 11.1 gr Thickness: 3.6 mm Edge: intermittently reeded & smooth Special features: Piefort (Double Thickness) Star of David mint mark on obverse Proof finish

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5741	1981	35,000	Bern	In 33rd Anniv. set # PPS1: 30,217. Singles: 4,783.	---	---	---	---	3.50
5742	1982	18,735	Rome	In 34th Anniv. set # PPS2	---	---	---	---	3.50
5743	1983	17,177	Rome	In 35th Anniv. set # PPS3	---	---	---	---	3.50
5744	1984	25,000	Rome	In 36th Anniv. set # PPS4: 15,572. Singles: 9,428.	---	---	---	---	3.50
5745	1985	15,000	Bern	In 37th Anniv. set # PPS5: 14,768. Singles: 232.	---	---	---	---	3.50


5 Sheqalim Commemorative Issues (1982 - 1985)

5 Sheqalim Anniversary Issues Piefort (Double Thickness) 1982 - 1985 Catalog # P11 Alloy: aluminium-bronze (copper 92%, aluminium 6%, nickel 2%) Diameter: 24 mm Weight: 13 gr Thickness: 3.8 mm Edge: reeded Special features: Piefort (Double Thickness) Star of David mint mark on obverse Proof finish

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5742	1982	18,735	Rome	In 34th Anniv. set # PPS2	---	---	---	---	4.00
5743	1983	17,177	Rome	In 35th Anniv. set # PPS3	---	---	---	---	4.00
5744	1984	25,000	Rome	In 36th Anniv. set # PPS4: 15,572. Singles: 9,428.	---	---	---	---	4.00
5745	1985	15,000	Bern	In 37th Anniv. set # PPS5: 14,768. Singles: 232.	---	---	---	---	4.00


10 Sheqalim Commemorative Issues (1983 - 1985)

10 Sheqalim Anniversary Issues Piefort (Double Thickness) 1983 - 1985 Catalog # P18 Alloy: cupro-aluminium (copper 75%, aluminium 25%) Diameter: 26 mm Weight: 16.5 gr Thickness: 3.9 mm Edge: smooth Special features: Piefort (Double Thickness) Star of David mint mark on obverse Proof finish

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5743	1983	17,177	Rome	In 35th Anniv. set # PPS3	---	---	---	---	4.00
5744	1984	25,000	Rome	In 36th Anniv. set # PPS4: 15,572. Singles: 9,428.	---	---	---	---	4.00
5745	1985	15,000	Bern	In 37th Anniv. set # PPS5: 14,768. Singles: 232.	---	---	---	---	4.00


10 Sheqalim Hanukka 1983 Catalog # 134 Alloy: cupro-aluminium (copper 75%, aluminium 25%) Diameter: 26 mm Weight: 8 gr Edge: smooth Special feature: Small Hanukka Lamp & the word "Hanukka" on reverse

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5744	1983	2,000,000	Jerusalem		0.50	0.50	0.70	1.20	2.50


10 Sheqalim Theodor Herzl Jewish Personalities Series 1984 Catalog # 137 Alloy: cupro-aluminium (copper 75%, aluminium 25%) Diameter: 26 mm Weight: 8 gr Edge: smooth Special feature: Effigy of Theodor Herzl on obverse

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5744	1984	2,002,500	Bern		0.50	0.50	0.70	1.20	2.50
Theodor (Ze'ev Benjamin) Herzl (1860 - 1904) Founder of the modern Zionist movement and visionary of the State of Israel.

50 Sheqalim Commemorative Issues (1985)

50 Sheqalim David Ben-Gurion Jewish Personalities Series 1985 Catalog # 147 Alloy: aluminium-bronze (copper 92%, aluminium 6%, nickel 2%) Diameter: 28 mm Weight: 9 gr Edge: reeded Special feature: Effigy of David Ben-Gurion on obverse

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5745	1985	1,000,000	Paris		0.50	0.50	0.80	1.50	3.00
David Ben-Gurion (1866 - 1973) The most prominent and influential public figure during the fifteen years preceding the establishment of the State of Israel, and the nation's first prime minister 1948-1954 & 1955-1964.

50 Sheqalim Anniversary Issues Piefort (Double Thickness) 1985 Catalog # P29 Alloy: aluminium-bronze (copper 92%, aluminium 6%, nickel 2%) Diameter: 28 mm Weight: 19.5 gr Thickness: 4.4 mm Edge: smooth Special features: Piefort (Double Thickness) Star of David mint mark on obverse Proof finish

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5745	1985	15,000	Bern	In 37th Anniv. set # PPS5: 14,768. Singles: 232.	---	---	---	---	4.00


100 Sheqalim Commemorative Issues (1985)

100 Sheqalim Hanukka 1985 Catalog # 146 Alloy: cupro-aluminium (copper 75%, aluminium 25%) Diameter: 29 mm Weight: 10.8 gr Edge: widey reeded Special feature: Small Hanukka Lamp & the word "Hanukka" on reverse

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5744	1983	2,000,000	Jerusalem		0.50	0.50	0.80	1.50	3.00


100 Sheqalim Ze'ev Jabotinsky Jewish Personalities Series 1985 Catalog # 151 Alloy: cupro-aluminium (copper 75%, aluminium 25%) Diameter: 29 mm Weight: 10.8 gr Edge: widey reeded Special feature: Effigy of Ze'ev Jabotinsy on obverse

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5745	1985	2,000,000	Paris		0.50	0.50	0.80	1.50	3.00
Ze'ev (Vladimir) Jabotinsky (1880 - 1940) Prominent Zionist leader, politician, author, orator, and founder of the Revisionist Movement.

100 Sheqalim Anniversary Issues Piefort (Double Thickness) 1985 Catalog # P30 Alloy: cupro-aluminium (copper 75%, aluminium 25%) Diameter: 29 mm Weight: 23.3 gr Thickness: 4.6 mm Edge: widely reeded Special features: Piefort (Double Thickness) Star of David mint mark on obverse Proof finish

Date		Mintage	Mint	Remarks	Value USD
Heb.	Civil	Mintage	Mint	Remarks	F	VF	XF	AU	Unc.
5745	1985	15,000	Bern	In 37th Anniv. set # PPS5: 14,768. Singles: 232.	---	---	---	---	4.00


Details of Mints
Place		Country		Name of Mint
Bern		Switzerland		Federal Mint Swissmint
Jerusalem		Israel		Government Printer -Israel Mint
Paris		France		Monnaie de Paris
Rome		Italy		La Zecca dello Stato (State Mint)



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