Found this at the local coin shop...

[Dr. invertigo]

Hey, new here and this is my first post, so don't be too hard on me.

I found this while digging through a box of foreign coins at my local coin shop, and I can't find anything on it!
I know the language is Hebrew, but that's as far as I've gotten.



Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Dr. Invertigo

 

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[DizzyDigger]

My best guess is that it's a 1 Shekel coin, but no idea the date.

 

[Gold Maven]

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[Oneshot]

Welcome, pardner. Copy and paste "old Ancient Israel 1 lira Pomegranates Menorah coin" into Google and you'll find your coin. Nice find. I like unusual stuff!

Date of issue: mid-September, 1967.
Obverse: Three pomegranates; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Origin of motif: Coin minted during the war of the Jews against Rome (66 - 70 A.D.).
Bible: Reference(s) to Pomegranates see Exodus 28:33, 39:24-25; 1 Kings 7:18-20; Jeremiah 52:22-23
Reverse: The denomination "1" between two stars; "One Israeli Pound" and the date in Hebrew.
Alloy: Copper 75%, nickel 25%. Diameter: 27.5 mm. Weight: 9 gr. Edge: Alternating milled and smooth. Design: Obverse: Rothschild and Lippman. Reverse: Zvi Narkiss.
Ceased to be legal tender: March 31, 1984.

 

[Dr. invertigo]

Thank you so much!
You were a big help!
If I find anything else I'll be sure to come back here!

 

[sagittarius98]

The date on this one is actually 1971, and it is a 1 lira from Israel, worth about a quarter.