1 New Sheqel Jaffa Harbor

Features

Issuer	Israel
Issuing entity	Israel Government Coins and medals Corp.
Period	State of Israel (1948-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	5750 (1989)
Calendar	Hebrew
Value	1 New Sheqel 1 ILS = USD 0.34
Currency	New Shekel (1986-date)
Composition	Silver (.850)
Weight	14.4 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 13511
References	KM# 203 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , ICMC# 22566307 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com)

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Commemorative issue

Sites in the Holy Land - Jaffa Automatically translated

Series: Sites in the Holy Land

Obverse

Face value in Hebrew and English, 1/2 New Sheqel on the Silver B.U. coin, 1 New Sheqel on the Silver Proof Coin, 5 New Sheqalim on the Gold Coin, the Israel State Emblem to the left of the face value, the word "ISRAEL" in the upper left-hand border in Hebrew, Arabic and English, the mint year 1989 / 5750 in the lower left-hand border.

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
ישראל اسرائيل ISRAEL
התש"ן 1989
1
שקל חדש
NEW SHEQEL
מ

Engravers: Gideon Keich (גדעון קייך), Tidhar Dagan (תדהר דגן)

Reverse

Silhouette of the Port of Jaffa as seen from the sea, the lighthouse and its beams, sailboat and typical houses. In the upper border, "JAFFA" in Hebrew and English.

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Lettering: JAFFA יפו

Engravers: Ehud Shafrir (אהוד שפריר), Tidhar Dagan (תדהר דגן)

Edge

Reeded

Mint

State Mint of Stuttgart / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Stuttgart / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1374-date)

Comments

Few cities in the world can boast a history as long and colorful as that of Jaffa. It is one of the oldest cities in the world surviving to this day, and became famous even before Jerusalem. The land called Canaan, later Israel, is located at the meeting-point of three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe. Every trade route and conquering army had to pass through this land, and Jaffa served as its major Mediterranean port. The Bible tells us of Jonah who fled from Jaffa; Greek mythology recounts how Perseus saved Andromeda here. The Crusaders saw in Jaffa the port nearest Jerusalem. The world-famous citrus produce of Israel bears this city's name. In 1909, residents of Jaffa established the City of Tel Aviv. Today old Jaffa is united with Tel Aviv and a center of arts.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
5750 (1989) מ			4 844							$ 65		התש׳׳ן Proof

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Actual silver weight: 0.394 oz

Current silver price: 68.60 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 120 Lot 446	13 Apr 2024	UNC	USD 21.93 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 96 Lot 2233	23 Sep 2023	UNC	USD 30.01 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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