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, left of the face value, the Israel State Emblem, in the upper left-hand border, the word "ISRAEL" in Hebrew, Arabic and English and mint year, 1990 / 5750.
Reverse
Ancient Hebrew abecedary from the Lachish inscriptions, marking the Year of the Hebrew Language, relief of a wall from an ancient synagogue in Ashkelon and hewn stones from the Herodian period.
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