Description:
Obverse
The face value in Hebrew and Latin characters. The emblem of the State of Israel, word "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic and the mint year.
Reverse
The cliffs, location of the caves where the scrolls were discovered. The word Qumran in Hebrew and English on a background of the ancient writings of the scrolls.
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