Country Israel Type Circulating commemorative coin Years 5746-5770 (1985-2010) Calendar Hebrew Value 10 Agorot 0.10 ILS = 0.029 USD Currency New Shekel / Sheqel (1986-date) Composition Aluminium-bronze Weight 4 g Diameter 22 mm Thickness 1.61 mm Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ References KM# 173 Commemorative issue
Hanukkah Obverse
Replica of a coin issued by Mattathias Antigonus (37 - 40 B.C.E.) with the seven-branched candelabrum; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English.
Lettering: ישראל ישראל إسرائيل • ISRAEL
Engraver: Nathan Karp Reverse
The denomination "10" on a square background; "Agorot" in Hebrew and English; the date in Hebrew; with the word "Hanukka" in Hebrew and English separated by a tiny candelabrum.