The Bank of Israel will issue (1st August) new gold and silver coins which mark the 50th year of the city of Jerusalem, which was brought under one single authority as a result of the Six-Day War in June 1967. Throughout Jewish history, the holy city of Jerusalem has never been forgotten. The city is considered […]
ICMC Announces End to Exclusive Distribution of Bank of Israel Collector Coins
The Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) has announced that it will no longer act as the exclusive distributor of Bank of Israel commemorative and collector coins, effective August 31. The ICMC has also announced that due to the significant decrease in the price of precious metals, they will be reducing the cost of many […]
Fifth Coin in the “UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Israel” Series
The Bank of Israel have released three new coins which continue their ongoing series of highlighting parts of the country which are designated UNESCO heritage sites. This year, the coins feature the ancient city of Avdat in the Negev which was one of the famed ancient Nabatean cities along the Incense Route, the road over […]
Harnessing the Energy of the Sun Features on New Collector Coins
The Bank of Israel have announced three new coins which feature one of the country’s most important and vital sources of energy, that of solar power. As a country situated in the Middle East, Israel’s geographic position on the planet is most advantageous for the production of solar energy, as they experience more than 13 […]
Israel “David Playing for Saul” Gold and Silver Coins Launched
The Bank of Israel have issued a new set of coins which continue the “Biblical Art” series first launched in 1995. This year’s set, the 18th in the on-going series, features the story of “David playing for King Saul”. The new coins carry the year “2013” and include two gold and two silver issues. The […]
“Views of Israel” Series Continues with River Jordan Set
The Bank of Israel have issued a new set of coins which continues in the “Views of Israel” series launched in 2012 with the views of the port city of Eilat and its extraordinary coral reefs. The new series which carries the year “2013” focuses on the River Jordan – one of the most historically […]
Gold and Silver Coins Mark 60th Anniversary of Yad Vashem Memorial
The Bank of Israel has issued three new coins which mark the 60th anniversary of the Yad Vashem memorial in Jerusalem. Literally meaning “a memorial and a name” Yad Vashem is a pioneer of Holocaust Museums worldwide. It is the Jewish people’s living memorial to the Holocaust, dedicated to the memory of the past and […]
2012 Israel Coral Reef, Eilat Gold and Silver Coins
The Bank of Israel have launched (24th January) a new numismatic series entitled “Views of Israel” which will feature various scenes not often seen by visitors or not usually thought of when thinking of Israel and the region. The series will take you on a delightful and perhaps never before seen tour of some of […]
Historic City of Tel Megiddo Featured on Gold and Silver Coins
The Bank of Israel have issued (29th August) three coins which feature one of the country’s most historic cities, that of Tel Megiddo, located in the northern half of Israel. This is the fourth coin in a series highlighting world heritage sites as designated by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Excavations at […]
Sea of Galilee Featured on Trio of Collector Coins
The Israel Coins and Medals Corporation has issued, as authorized by the Bank of Israel, a new set of three collector coins as part of their ongoing series featuring geographical and historical sites in Israel and also on the occasion of the 64th year of Independence. The new coins are dedicated to the Sea of […]
