Israel Aviation

Israel Aviation 5732-1972

Israel's 24th Anniversary of Independence Coin El Al, Israel's national airline, was established in the first few months of the existence of Israel. The siege by land, imposed by the Arabs, obligated the company to develop and maintain air-links with four continents. It has maintained a high degree of efficiency in its operations.Inland aviation is operated mainly by Arkia, whose network of operation expanded considerably after the Six-Day War.The Israel Aircraft Industry, which began by overhauling old planes, quickly adapted itself to the jet age. It built jet trainers, the Arava STOL transport, the Commodore Jet executive aircraft, the Gabriel Sea-to-Sea Missile and the Kfir for the Israel Air Force.

Obverse: In the center, the face value "10 Israeli Lirot" in Hebrew. The theme of aerospace reappears in the figure1 which is designed to suggest a rocket moving upwards. In the upper border, the word "Israel" in Hebrew and English. In the lower border, right, "Israel" is engraved in Arabic, left is the mint year 1972, 5732 in Hebrew letters.

Reverse: In the border, left, is the inscription "Israel Aviation" in Hebrew. Across the center from right to left is an aircraft in flight. The stylized design of the wings and body form a seven-branched candelabrum.

Edge:
"24th Year of the State of Israel" towards the obverse and reverse of the coin.

Mint Marks:
On the reverse of the B.U. coin - a Star of David, on the reverse of the proof the letter "mem" to the right of the aircraft.

Designer: Rothschild and Lippman ("Roli").

Mint: Israel Government Mint, Jerusalem.