Official Piéfort Mint Set, 1989 5749
41st Anniversary of the State of Israel
A special series issued in honor of Israel's 41st Independence Day. The series consists of the circulation coin set minted on double-thickness, extra-heavy Piéfort blanks. Each coin bears a tiny Star of David mint mark the mint year, 5749, and the State emblem.
Packaging: Hard clear plastic, colored cardboard.
Quantity issued: 9,622 (15,000 of each coin were minted, 5,378 melted).
Year of Issue: 1989 5749
1 Agora - 17 mm, 4.4 g, Thickness 2.7 mm, Bronze
5 Agorot - 19.5 mm, 6.6 g, Thickness 3 mm, Bronze
10 Agorot - 22 mm, 8.8 g, Thickness 3.2 mm, Bronze
1/2 New Sheqel - 26 mm, 14.5 g, Thickness 3.8 mm, Bronze
1 New Sheqel - 18 mm, 8.5 g, Thickness 4 mm, Copper-nickel
