These are the coins from my home country, Israel. Though none of these coins were brought over by me because I was very young when I moved to Canada. These coins were given to me by my grandparents.
| Front | Reverse | Description | Specifications | # of extras for trading |
 |  | 1 Agora - Three ears of barley; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic. | Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 1.03 gr Edge: Scalloped Year of issue:1960 | |
 |  | 10 Agorot - Palm tree; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic on reverse. | Diameter: 21.5 mm Weight: 5 gr Edge: Smooth Year of issue:1960 | |
 |  | 1 Pound - Three pomegranates; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. | Diameter: 27.5 mm Weight: 9 gr Edge: Alternatingly milled and smooth. Year of issue:1967 |
NEW AGORA AND SHEQEL SERIES, 1980 - With the introduction of the sheqel on February 24, 1980, a series of new agora coins was put into circulation. One new agora was equal to ten (old) agorot.
| Front | Reverse | Description | Specifications | # of extras for trading |
 |  | 1 Agora - Palm tree; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic. | Diameter: 15 mm Weight: 0.6 gr gr Edge: Smooth Year of issue:1980 | |
 |  | 5 Agorot - The emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. | Diameter: 18.5 mm Weight: 0.9 gr gr Edge: Milled Year of issue:1980 | |
 |  | 10 Agorot -Three pomegranates; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. | Diameter: 16 mm Weight: 2.1 gr gr Edge: Milled Year of issue:1980 | |
 |  | 1/2 Shekel - Double cornucopia with pendant ribbon; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. | Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 3 gr Edge: Milled Year of issue:1980 | |
 |  | 1 Shekel - Chalice; "Sheqel Israel" in Hebrew. | Diameter: 23 mm Weight: 5 gr Edge: Alternatingly milled and smooth. Year of issue:1981 | |
 |  | 5 Shekalim - Double cornucopia with pendant ribbon; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. | Diameter: 24 mm Weight: 6.1 gr Edge: Milled Year of issue:1981 | |
 |  | 10 Shekalim - Ancient galley; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. | Diameter: 26 mm Weight: 8 gr Edge: Smooth Year of issue:1982 |
AGORA AND NEW SHEQEL SERIES, 1985 - On September 4, 1985 the sheqel was replaced by the new sheqel, which is equal to 1,000 old sheqalim. A series of new denomination coins was put into circulation together with the new banknotes of the first series.
| Front | Reverse | Description | Specifications | # of extras for trading |
 |  | 1 Agora - Ancient galley; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. | Diameter: 17 mm Weight: 2 gr Edge: Smooth Year of issue: September 4, 1985 | |
 |  | 5 Agorot - Replica of a coin from the fourth year of the war of the Jews against Rome depicting a lulav between two etrogim; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. | Diameter: 19.5 mm Weight: 3 gr Edge: Smooth Year of issue:1985 | |
 |  | 10 Agorot - replica of a coin issued by Mattathias Antigonus (37 - 40 B.C.E.) with the menorah; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. | Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 4 gr Edge: Smooth Year of issue:1985 | |
 |  | 1/2 Shekel -Lyre; the emblem of the State of Israel. | Diameter: 26 mm Weight: 6.5 gr Edge: Smooth Year of issue:1985 | |
 |  | 1 Shekel - Roaring lion; the emblem of the State of Israel; "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. | Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 4 gr Edge: Smooth Year of issue:1985 | |
|  | 1 Shekel (Commermorative) - An image of Maimonides (Rambam). | Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 4 gr Edge: Smooth Year of issue:1988 |
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