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Description:
Obverse
Face value in Hebrew and English. To the left of the face value is the State emblem. "ISRAEL" appears in Hebrew, Arabic and English with year of issue
Reverse
Presents aerial view of the Sea of Galilee and archaeological finds from the vicinity" a coin of the city of Tiberias (2nd century C.E.); a portion of the zodiac mosaic from the synagogue at Hamat Tiberias (3rd-4th century C.E.); a stone relief from Capernaum (3rd-4th century C.E.); and a portion of mosaic from Kursi. The words "Sea of Galilee" appear in English and "Kinneret" in Hebrew.
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