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Israel - 5 shekels - year 1983? - minting error, weak minting - year of...
Israel – 5 shekels – year 1983? – minting error, weak minting – year of production of the coin is unclear
It appears on the face of it that the year of production is 1986 even though no 5 shekel coins were produced in that year.
Obverse:Double cornucopia with pendant ribbon; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic.
Origin of motif:Coin from the period of John Hyrcanus I (135 – 104 B.C.E.).
Reverse:The denomination "5 Sheqalim" in Hebrew and English between two stars; the date in Hebrew.