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100 Shekels King Solomon
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Composition | Gold (.917) |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a seven-branched Menorah (candelabrum) with the denomination 100 SHEKEL inscribed above it and the Hebrew word ישראל (Israel) below. Surrounding the central motif is an elaborate wreath of intertwining branches from which hang twelve circular medallions, each containing a symbolic emblem representing one of the twelve tribes of Israel, including scales of justice, a lion, a tower, a bull, a ship, a sun, a sheaf of wheat, a tree, and other tribal symbols. The composition is rich in detail and executed in a decorative medallic style. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 100 SHEKEL ישראל |
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Israel had no legal tender gold coinage in 1962 — this piece was struck as a trade coin and bullion issue rather than for domestic circulation, part of a broader effort by the young state to generate hard currency through numismatic exports. The X# prefix in Krause confirms its non-circulating trade coin classification.