2 SILVER Plated Half Sheqel 1/2 Shekel Ancient Lion on NLM Israel Israeli Coins
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2 SILVER Plated Half Sheqel 1/2 Shekel Ancient Lion on NLM Israel Israeli Coins:
$14.29
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Ancient Lion on a NLM (No Longer Minted) Half-Sheqel Coin
1/2-Sheqel/Half-Shekel
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INFORMATION ON THIS AWESOMECOIN:- KM#109 1/2 Sheqel
- Date of issue: February 24, 1980.
- Obverse: Roaring lion; the emblem of the State of Israel; \"Israel\" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Origin of motif: An ancient seal found at Megiddo (\"The Lion of Megiddo\" 8th Century B.C. in the Jordan Valley). The seal belonged to a servant of King Jereboam II. The lion is also the symbol of the tribe of Judah and Israel\'s captical, Jerusalem.
- Bible: Reference(s) to Lion see Proverbs 19:12; Isaiah 5:29; Hosea 11:10; Amos 3:4,8
- Bible: Reference(s) to Judah see Genesis 29:35; 49:-12; Deuteronomy 33:7; 1 Chronicles 28:4; Matthew 21:9; Hebrews 7:14
- Bible: Reference(s) to half-sheqel and the TEMPLE TAX, see Exodus 30:12-15ff
- Bible: Reference(s) to Megiddo see 1 Kings 9:15; 2 Kings 23:29-30; Revelation 16:16
- Reverse: The denomination \"1/2 Sheqel\" and the date in Hebrew.
- Alloy: Copper 75%, nickel 25%. Diameter: 20 mm. Weight: 3 gr. Edge: Milled. Design: Currency Supply Unit, Bank of Israel.
- Ceased to be legal tender: February 28, 1985.
- This is a great coin to use as a teaching lesson on the TABERNACLE/TEMPLE TAX
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