Mishkenot Sha'ananim

Mishkenot Sha'ananim
First in "Views of Jerusalem" Series

Mishkenot Sha'ananim was the first Jewish neighborhood outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, built by Moses Montefiore, at the end of the 19th century.

Obverse: This striking design provides a view of Jerusalem from "Mishkenot Sha'ananim" to the Walls of the Old City. To the right is the Tower of David beside Jaffa Gate. Pictured in the foreground are typical houses of the neighborhood with their arched windows, tiled roofs and alleyways. To the left is the famous windmill built by Montefiore, which stands out on the Jerusalem landscape.
Common Reverse of the Series:Lion of Jerusalem and prominent buildings of Jerusalem, within the outline of a coat of arms, the Holy Land Mint trademark.
Inscriptions: 1oz. Fine Gold .9999 on the gold, 1oz. Fine Silver .999 on the silver, in English, "Jerusalem of Gold" in English and Hebrew and the mint year on the gold.

Face Design: Osnat Eshel
Common Reverse Design: Yaacov Enyedi