note: extra large coin 


Israel 5 Lirot {1978-1979} 58S

4/5/22Y
5/8/-5/12/23Y

FEATURING
front: Lion resembling the image of the siegelring of "Shema, servant of Jeroboam" with
state emblem (menorah flanked by olive branches) above

Lettering:
إسرائيل ISRAEL
ישראל

Jeroboam II inaugurated the longest reign of a king of Northern Israel in 788 BCE. He ruled over a period of unparalleled prosperity, taking advantage of a lapse in strong Assyrian control of the Levant. Jeroboam’s name is preserved on a seal made of jasper that is dated paleographically to the mid-eighth century, ruling out Jeroboam I, a tenth-century king of Israel. The seal depicts a magnificent lion, realistically shown in full-throated roar with its tufted tail erect. Several other seals from the late Iron Age bear the title ‘bd hmlk, “servant of the king,” an indication that the ‘ebed was a high-ranking official of the kings of Israel and Judah. Biblical evidence lends further credence to this hypothesis.

Circumstances of Discovery and Acquisition- This seal, made of jasper, was found in the Megiddo excavations of 1904; it was discovered accidentally in the excavation dump, not in a stratified level. Although the seal itself was lost en route to the Istanbul Museum, an impression cast in bronze had been made prior to its shipment.

back: Value flanked by stars

Lettering:
5
לירות
ישראליות
תשלט

• quantity 1
• demonetized {no longer in circulation} polished Copper-nickel coin
• diameter: 30 mm
• weight: 11.2 g

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