RARE!!! 1995 Israel 2 NIS Silver Proof Port of Caesarea Commemorative Coin

Description

1995 Israel 2 New Sheqalim Silver Proof
Port of Caesarea Commemorative Coin
Only 2,560 minted!!
Features
Issuer
Israel
Period
State of Israel (
1948-date
)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
5755 (1995)
Calendar
Hebrew
Value
2 New Sheqalim
2 ILS = USD 0.59
Currency
New Shekel (
1986-date
)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
28.80 g
Diameter
38.7 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N
# 145139
References
KM
# 288
Commemorative issue
Port of Caesarea - 2000 years
Obverse
Face value in Hebrew and in English, Israel State Emblem, "Israel" in English, Hebrew and Arabic, the mint year and anchor
Scripts:
Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
2
שקלים חדשים NEW SHEQALIM
"מ"
ישראל
ISRAEL اسرائيل
1995 התשנ"ה
Engravers:
Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan
Reverse
An ancient boat typical of the Herodian period and representing the motif on a bronze Prutah Coin issued in the Herodian period, inscription "THE PORT OF CAESAREA – TWO MILLENNIA" in Hebrew and English
Scripts:
Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
"אלפיים שנה לנמל קיסריה"
"THE PORT OF CAESAREA – TWO MILLENNIA"
Engravers:
Gideon Keich, Tidhar Dagan