Description:
Obverse
Lily; "Yehud" in ancient Hebrew; the emblem of the State of Israel. A Judean coin during the Persian period (6th-4th century B.C.E.).
Reverse
The denomination "1 New Sheqel" in Hebrew and English; the date in Hebrew; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English; with the word "Hanukka" in Hebrew and English separated by a tiny candelabrum.
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