Jaffa

Silver 850, Prooflike, 23 mm, 7.2 gr

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22567230
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Issuing Year 1989
Material Silver
Fineness 850
Quality Standard BU
Weight 7.2 gr
Diameter 23 mm
Face Value ½ NIS
Max Mintage 4940
Mint Mark Star of David
Design Gideon Keich

Jaffa
Sites in the Holy Land Coin, 1989/5750

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 withTel Aviv and a center of arts.

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.

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.

Edge: Silver B.U. Coin - 12 smooth sides. Silver Proof and Gold Coins - 12 milled sides.

Mint Marks: B.U. Coin - Star of David, Silver and Gold Proof Coins - Hebrew letter "Mem" beneath the face value

Designer: Value - Gideon Keich.

Subjec: Ehud Shafrir.

Plaster models: Tidhar Dagan.

Mint: Silver B.U. and Proof coins - Stuttgart Mint, Gold Coin - Royal Canadian Mint

Issue Name: Jaffa

Series Name: Holy Land Sites - Commemorative Coin


Catalog SKU Condition Diameter Face Value Issue Price Material Mint Mark Quantity Weight
32565222 22 mm 5 NIS 340 NIS Gold 900, Proof Mem ("מ") 2402 8.63 gr
22566307 30 mm 1 NIS 38 NIS Silver 850, Proof Mem ("מ") 5844 14.4 gr
22567230 23 mm 0.5 NIS 30 NIS Silver 850, Standard BU Star of David 4940 7.2 gr