5740-1980 (תש״מ) Israel 5 lirot, 1-year type, brilliant proof like, KM-102 (IL3)

Description: KM-102, 1980 Israel 5 lirot, Bern mint; nickel, plain edge; 1-year commemorative type struck in nickel to celebrate the Bank of Israel 25'th anniversary. Here is the description from the Sheqel publication: The origin and whereabouts of the Roaring Lion on the obverse of the 5 Lirot trade coin remain one of the greatest mysteries of Holy Land archaeology since 1903, when it was discovered at Megiddo by Gottlieb Schumacher, a German railway engineer (the Dera'a to Haifa branch line of the Hedjaz railway was built under his management) cum archaeologist, born in a Templar community in Haifa. The depiction in great detail of the King of Beasts appears on a seal, inscribed with the words "Shema Servant of Jerobeam". As two kings with the same name, Jerobeam I and Jerobeam II, ruled the kingdom of Israel, it is believed that Shema was a high official of king Jerobeam II (8th Century BC). Shortly after its discovery, Schumacher presented the seal as a gift to the Ottoman sultan Abd-el Hamid II. Since then the "Seal of Shema" has mysteriously vanished, never to be seen again. A plaster copy was made prior to its handover to the sultan, preserving this beautiful piece of Biblical history for posterity. Brilliant cameo surfaces, see high resolution scans to estimate condition yourself and pictures for the overall look and feel.Please note if eBay lists at the top of the page that I am away, I will only be able to ship coins once I return, I have to travel quite a bit for work. I always list the date of the return so that you can decide to buy and wait or buy a different coin. Thank you for your understanding.Shipping by US Postal Services in the US is $2.45, overseas $3.35 uninsured, not tracked and not registered. If you win and would like your item to be sent either registered or insured, please contact me before paying. I combine on multiple wins when paid in single transaction - usually it is 35 cents per additional coin for domestic shipping and 70 cents for international, reasonably capped for weight and shipping method, heavier items will be more. You can find some of my coins here http://omnicoin.com/collection/sandy3075Each coin is individually scanned, I do not use stock pictures. I ship in plain white envelops and use bio-degradable materials when possible to limit environmental footprint. No forwarding services please without pre-approval and additional cost for registered shipping, otherwise all orders to the forwarding services will be canceled.Returns are accepted if I send you the wrong item. Always bid on the item that is pictured, description sometimes gets copied from the other coins when I list. Grading or description of the coin condition is subjective and cannot be the reason for return.

Price: 9.99 USD

Location: Madison, Alabama

End Time: 2024-12-23T11:02:44.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2.45 USD