Israel ½ Lira, 5723 – 5739
Information
Country
Israel
Israel
Currency
Pound
(1960 – 1980)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Israeli Pound
Year
5723 – 5739
Ruler
State of Israel
(1948–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.8
Diameter (mm)
24.5
Thickness (mm)
1.8
Demonetized
31 March 1984
Description
½ Israeli Pound from Israel. Issued from 5723 to 5739. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 24.5 mm and weighs 6.8 g.
- Obverse
- State emblem (menorah flanked by olive branches) and the country name below and on both sides. (Israel Israel Israel)
- Reverse
- Value above date. (1/2 Pound Israel)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5739 (1979) | 58.4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | תשל״ט (In sets only; KM# 36.3); Jerusalem | 0.8% | |
| 5739 (1979) | 21.4M | — | € 0,07 | € 0,09 | € 0,27 | € 0,27 | € 0,38 | € 0,48 | תשל״ט; Jerusalem | 19% | |
| 5739 (1979) ✡ | 31.6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,20 | תשל״ט (In sets only; KM# 36.2); Jerusalem | 1.9% | |
| 5738 (1978) | 14.3M | — | € 0,10 | € 0,10 | € 0,37 | € 0,37 | € 0,39 | € 0,47 | תשל״ח; Jerusalem | 17% | |
| 5738 (1978) ✡ | 57.1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,90 | תשל״ח (In sets only; KM# 36.2); Jerusalem | 1.9% | |
| 5737 (1977) | 5M | — | — | € 0,22 | € 0,22 | € 0,36 | € 0,41 | € 0,46 | תשל״ז; Jerusalem | 9% | |
| 5737 (1977) ✡ | 37.2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,20 | תשל״ז (In sets only; KM# 36.2); Jerusalem | 1.7% | |
| 5736 (1976) | 5M | — | — | € 0,22 | € 0,28 | € 0,28 | € 0,33 | € 0,65 | תשל״ו; Jerusalem | 12% | |
| 5736 (1976) ✡ | 64.7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 0,87 | תשל״ו (In sets only; KM# 36.2); Jerusalem | 1.6% | |
| 5735 (1975) | 11M | € 0,10 | € 0,20 | € 0,24 | € 0,32 | € 0,44 | € 0,50 | € 1,00 | תשל״ה; Jerusalem and Canberra | 23% | |
| 5735 (1975) ✡ | 61.7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 0,89 | תשל״ה (In sets only; KM# 36.2); Jerusalem | 1.8% | |
| 5734 (1974) | 4.3M | — | — | € 0,33 | € 0,33 | € 0,60 | € 0,61 | € 0,65 | תשל״ד; Jerusalem | 17% | |
| 5734 (1974) ✡ | 92.9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,60 | תשל״ד (In sets only; KM# 36.2); Jerusalem | 3% | |
| 5733 (1973) | 3.2M | — | — | € 0,22 | € 0,22 | € 0,38 | — | — | תשל״ג; Jerusalem and Bern | 10% | |
| 5732 (1972) | 421K | — | — | — | € 0,27 | € 0,34 | € 0,51 | € 0,94 | תשל״ב; Jerusalem | 5% | |
| 5732 (1972) ✡ | 68.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,60 | תשל״ב (In sets only; KM# 36.2); Jerusalem | 1.8% | |
| 5731 (1971) | 500K | — | — | — | € 0,54 | € 0,57 | € 0,70 | € 0,99 | תשל״א; Jerusalem | 5% | |
| 5731 (1971) ✡ | 125.9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 1,50 | תשל״א (In sets only; KM# 36.2); Jerusalem | 2% | |
| 5730 (1970) | 1M | — | — | € 0,23 | € 0,23 | € 0,23 | € 0,68 | € 1,30 | תש״ל; Jerusalem | 8% | |
| 5729 (1969) | 450K | — | — | — | € 0,50 | € 0,50 | € 0,78 | € 1,10 | תשכ״ט; Jerusalem | 5% | |
| 5728 (1968) | 1.2M | — | — | — | € 0,42 | € 0,42 | € 0,58 | € 0,82 | תשכ״ח; Jerusalem | 8% | |
| 5727 (1967) | 1.9M | — | — | € 0,19 | € 0,22 | € 0,23 | € 0,47 | € 0,97 | תשכ״ז; Jerusalem | 9% | |
| 5726 (1966) | 2.1M | — | € 0,08 | € 0,08 | € 0,23 | € 0,23 | € 0,37 | € 0,82 | תשכ״ו; Tel Aviv | 11% | |
| 5725 (1965) | 1.6M | — | — | € 0,14 | € 0,23 | € 0,23 | € 0,47 | € 0,91 | תשכ״ה; Tel Aviv | 9% | |
| 5724 (1964) | 3.8M | — | € 0,22 | € 0,30 | € 0,30 | € 0,30 | € 0,71 | € 0,93 | תשכ״ד; Tel Aviv | 19% | |
| 5723 (1963) | 14K | — | — | — | € 0,22 | — | — | — | תשכ״ג (Large animals); Bern | 4% | |
| 5723 (1963) | 5.6M | € 0,09 | € 0,14 | € 0,16 | € 0,27 | € 0,44 | — | — | תשכ״ג (Small animals); Tel Aviv | 24% | |
| 5723 (1963) ✡ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | תשכ״ג (With star; KM# 36.2); Jerusalem | 0.6% |
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