(Jan 11, 2012)
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| OBVERSE | Image of a coin from the fourth year of the war of the Jews against Rome (also referred to as the lepton or mite) | | REVERSE | 5 Agorot in Hebrew and English along with the Date in Hebrew letters | | DIAMETER | 19.5mm, WEIGHT: 3 gr, EDGE: Smooth, ALLOY: Copper: 92%, aluminum: 6%, nickel: 2%, DESIGN: by Gabi NeumannOther stuff: In 1987 a special "Hanukkah" issue had a Menorah and the Hebrew word Hanukkah on the reverse | No Longer Minted Gold Toned Rare Coin, Great Gift or Conversation Piece
The coin is gold toned & cost about 3 times its face value to mint, hence its disuse
The coin is so small in face value Israel stopped minting it a few years ago and then stopped using it
In 1988 there was a special issue with the words "Israel’s 40th Anniversary" in Hebrew letters on the Reverse
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