Israel - Group of 3 Silver Coins: Hanukkah and Independence Day Issues, 1974-1979 - Silver 500, 20 g Each, Total 60 ...

Israel - Group of 3 Silver Coins: Hanukkah and Independence Day Issues, 1974-1979 - Silver 500, 20 g Each, Total 60 g (30 g Pure Silver, Approx. 0.96 Troy oz), 34 mm A group of 3 Israeli silver coins, including two Hanukkah coins denominated 10 Lirot and one Independence Day coin denominated 50 Lirot. All coins are struck in 500 silver and weigh 20 grams each. Silver calculation: 3 coins × 20 g = 60 g Silver 500 = 30 g pure silver Total pure silver: approx. 30 g, approx. 0.96 troy oz Coin descriptions 1. Hanukkah Lamp from Damascus - Hanukkah Coin, 1974 - 10 Lirot A Hanukkah coin featuring an 18th-century Hanukkah lamp from Damascus. Obverse: Within a three-arched frame appear the denomination "10 Lirot", the year "1974", decorative leaf elements from the lamp, and the name "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Reverse: At the center appears the Damascus Hanukkah lamp, decorated with branches, leaves and birds, within an arched frame. The inscription identifies it as a Hanukkah lamp from Damascus, 18th century. 2. Hanukkah Lamp from Holland - Hanukkah Coin, 1975 - 10 Lirot A Hanukkah coin featuring an 18th-century Hanukkah lamp from Holland, from the collection of The Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Obverse: At the center appear the denomination "10 Lirot", the name "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English, and the year "1975". Reverse: At the center appears the Dutch Hanukkah lamp, richly decorated in a style characteristic of European art of the period, with figures and Rococo-style ornamentation. The inscription identifies it as a Hanukkah lamp from Holland, 18th century. 3. "Mother of Children" - Independence Day Coin, 1979 - 50 Lirot An Independence Day coin issued for Israel’s 31st anniversary, dedicated to the role of women in Israel, family and child care. Obverse: The denomination "50 Lirot", the emblem of the State of Israel, the name "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English, and the year "1979". Reverse: A mother playing with two children, with the inscriptions "אם הבנים" and "MOTHER OF CHILDREN", based on Psalms 113:9. An interesting group of Israeli silver coins combining Judaica, Hanukkah issues, historic Jewish communities and a social-family theme from Israel’s Independence Day coin series.