"Jewish Leaders" Uncirculated Coin Set, 1992 5753
A single individual can alter the course of history. This set of coins in dedicated to men of vision and Action who guided the Jewish people through good times and bad, and who contributed through there to the reestablishment of the State of Israel after a 2,000 year hiatus.
Portraits of seven of the leaders immortalized on legal tender coins of various dates, in sheqel and new sheqel denominations, have been assembled in this special set.
Packaging: Colored binder presenting profiles of each personality.
Packaging designer: Ronit Berzon.
Quantity issued: 8,000.
Year of Issue: 1992 5753
Theodor Herzl - Visionary of the Jewish State - 10 Sheqalim - 26 mm, 8 g, Copper nickel, 5744 1984
David Ben Gurion - First Prime Minister of Israel - 50 Sheqalim - 28 mm, 9 g, Bronze, 5745 1985
Zeev Jabotinsky - Founder of Betar - 100 Sheqalim - 29 mm, 10.8 g, Copper nickel, 5745 1985
Baron Edmond James de Rothschild - Philanthropist, founder of first agricultural settlements - 1/2 New Sheqel - 26 mm, 6.5 g, Bronze, 5746 1986
Moses Maimonides (Rambam) - Great Sage of the Middle Ages - 1 New Sheqel - 18 mm, 4 g, Copper nickel, 5748 1988
Levi Eshkol - Third Prime Minister of Israel - 5 New Sheqel - 24 mm, 8 g, Copper nickel, 5750 1990
Chaim Weizmann - First President of Israel - 5 New Sheqel - 24 mm, 8 g, Copper nickel, 5753 1993
