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Israel - 100 Pruta 1954 - Utrecht die - NGC MS 64
Only two coins are graded above this grade in both of the grading companies (are in private collections)
A rare coin in which the Bouquet appears at the front of the coin is far from the margin, very low issue quantity.
The Israeli government has asked the Numismatic Association in Israel for design proposals for a new series of currencies. Leo Kadman and Hanan Pavel, along with graphic artist Uta Wallisch, submitted charts, which were approved by then-Finance Minister Eliezer Kaplan.
Face: the words "100 pruta" and the year of issue in Hebrew; Around two stylish olive branches.
Back: palm tree; The word "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic. Source: Bar-Kochba Coin (132-135 AD)