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Description:
Obverse
Capital of column; the emblem of the State of Israel; "pearls" all around; typical capital of column from the Israelite period (10th-7th century B.C.E.).
Reverse
The denomination "5 New Sheqalim" in Hebrew, Arabic and English; the date in Hebrew; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English; "pearls" all around; with the word "Hanukka" in Hebrew and English separated by a tiny candelabrum.
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