2 Sheqalim Independence - The People of the Book

Commemorative issue

Święto Niepodległości, 33. rocznica: Ludzie Księgi

Obverse

Nominał (stylizowane 2 w tle); godło państwa Izrael, słowo "Izrael" w alfabecie hebrajskim, arabskim i łacińskim oraz rok wybicia.

Scripts: arabski, hebrajski, łaciński

Lettering:
ישראל · ISRAEL · اسرائيل · 1981 · התשמ"א
2
שני שקלים

Engraver: Dov Lif (דב ליף)

Reverse

Otwarta księga z literami hebrajskiego alfabetu wyrastającymi z niej niczym płomień.
Gwiazda poniżej księgi

Script: hebrajski

Lettering:
א
בגד
הוזחיט
כלמנסע
פצקר
שת

Engraver: Aharon Afini

Edge

Napis "33 lata państwa Izrael" w języku hebrajskim.

Mint

Comments

"Księga Ksiąg" została dana narodowi żydowskiemu, który z tego powodu nazywany jest "Ludem Księgi". Biblia została napisana w języku hebrajskim i przez pokolenia skrybowie i uczeni kopiowali litery, zdania i fragmenty, zachowując w ten sposób duchową niezależność i kulturę narodu, nawet podczas długiego okresu, gdy był on rozproszony wśród innych narodów.
22 litery alfabetu hebrajskiego stanowiły podstawę dwóch języków żydowskich używanych w diasporze - jidysz i ladino.
O żywotności druku i hebrajskiej książki w Izraelu świadczy liczba książek opublikowanych w tym kraju. Tylko w 1980 roku opublikowano 4 381 książek, 15 milionów egzemplarzy wydrukowanych przez 123 wydawców.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

The "Book of Books" was given to the Jewish people who are therefore called, 'The People of the Book". The Bible was written in Hebrew and over the generations scribes and scholars copied letters, sentences and passages, thus preserving the spiritual independence and culture of the nation, even during the long period that it was dispersed among other nations.
The 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet formed the basis of two Jewish languages spoken in the diaspora -Yiddish and Ladino.
The vitality of printing and the Hebrew book exhibits in Israel is proven by the number of books published in the country. The year 1980 alone saw the publication of 4,381 books, 15 million copies printed by 123 publishers.
 

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• Independence

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
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5741 (1981) ✡			16 316							$ 81	ICMC# 21105378 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com)	(en) התשמ"א		72%
5741 (1981) מ			11 317							$ 74	ICMC# 21106374 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com)	(en) התשמ"א; Proof		46%

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Numista Rarity index: 50

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Bullion value: USD 57.44

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Actual srebro weight: 0.787 oz

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 184 Lot 2523	27 Feb 2026	5741 (1981) ✡ – ICMC# 21105378 – (en) התשמ"א	UNC	USD 68.50 (EUR 59.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 108 Lot 2095	13 Jan 2024	5741 (1981) ✡ – ICMC# 21105378 – (en) התשמ"א	UNC	USD 23.22 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 3281	28 Aug 2024	5741 (1981) ✡ – ICMC# 21105378 – (en) התשמ"א		USD 22.06 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 94 Lot 2375	30 Aug 2023	5741 (1981) ✡ – ICMC# 21105378 – (en) התשמ"א		USD 18.58 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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