Description:
Obverse
Face value in Hebrew and English, "1 New Sheqel". To the left of the face value coin, the Israel State emblem, in the right-hand, the mint year, 1988 / 5748
Reverse
Figure "40". Within the "0" is a depiction of David Ben-Gurion reading the proclamation of independence, national flags and the portrait of Herzi in the background. Around the border is the inscription "ISRAEL'S 40th ANNIVERSARY" in English, Hebrew and Arabic
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