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Bank of Israel released the “Sea of Galilee” coin to add to those coins amassed by collectors in previous years.

Israeli gold bullion coins
Photo by: Eli Gross/Keren Or
■ IN HONOR of Israel’s 64th Independence Day, the Bank of Israel released the “Sea of Galilee” coin to add to those coins amassed by collectors in previous years. The first of these newly minted coins were presented by Israel Coins and Medals Corp CEO Avi Katz to personages closely associated with the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret). They included Tiberias Mayor Zohar Oved; Aharonik Israeli, a veteran member of Kvutzat Kinneret, southwest of the lake; and Rev. Fr. Jerome V. Dery, head of St. Peter’s Memorial Church, at Capernaum on the northern shore.

Katz explained that the Sea of Galilee coin has been struck in 22k gold proof with a NIS 10 face value and maximum mintage of 555 coins. There are two silver versions – one proof quality with a NIS 2 face value and maximum mintage of 2,800 and one proof-like with a NIS 1 face value and maximum mintage of 1,800.

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