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  • 5 Agorot 1960-1975, KM# 25, Israel
  • 5 Agorot 1960-1975, KM# 25, Israel
Description

Date of issue: October 20, 1960
Ceased to be legal tender:​ February 22, 1980

Obverse

Depicts three ripe pomegranates, "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.

Origin of motif: Carving in a frieze found in an ancient synagogue at Capernaum. Capernaum (meaning "Nahum's village") was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It had a population of about 1,500. Archaeological excavations have revealed two ancient synagogues built one over the other. A house turned into a church by the Byzantines is said to be the home of Saint Peter.

Design: Gerd Rothschild and Ze'ev Lippman

ישראל إسرائيل

Reverse

Denomination and date in Hebrew.

Design: Gabriel and Maxim Shamir

5
אגורות
תשכ״ה

Edge

5 Agorot

KM# 25
Characteristics
Material Aluminium Bronze
Weight 2.3 g
Diameter 17.5 mm
Thickness 1.463 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mints
Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI)
Jerusalem Mint
Royal Canadian Mint (RCM)
Swissmint
Tel Aviv Mint

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