Israel-Jordan Peace Agreement

Israel among the Nations
Special Coin 1995 / 5756
Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty

Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel:

"Our generation and the next, we are the ones who will transform this barren place into a fertile oasis. The drab browns and dull grays will burst forth into living vibrant greens".

Hussein 1, King of Jordan:

"This great valley in which we stand will become the valley of peace and when we come together to build and make it bloom as never before, we will be doing so, Israelis and Jordanians together".

William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States:

"....peace between Jordan and Israel is no longer a mirage. It is real. It will take root in the soil. It will grow to great heights and shelter generations to come".

Coin Description

Obverse:
Face value in Hebrew and English, 1 New Sheqel on the Silver B.U. Coin, 2 New Sheqalim on the Silver Proof Coin, 10 New Sheqalim on the Gold Coin, the Israel State Emblem, inscription "Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty, October 26, 1994" in Hebrew and English, in the border, "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic and mint year 1995 / 5755

Reverse:
An olive branch and the word "Shalom" in stylized Hebrew letters - the first Hebrew letter in the word, "Shin", on the right forms the end of the olive branch. Below is "Shalom" in English - "Peace" - and in Arabic - "Salam"

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

Mintmarks:
Silver B.U. Coin - Star of David
Silver Proof and Gold Coin - Hebrew letter "Mem"

Designer:
Shimon Keter and David Pesach
Plaster Reliefs: Tidhar Dagan

Mint:
Silver B.U. Coin - Mint of Hungary
Silver Proof and Gold Coin: Royal Canadian Mint