Description obverse

A view of the Church of St. John the Baptist, bathed in Ein Karem's typical vegetation, as seen through its gateway. In the upper area to the right is the face value and mint year in Hebrew and English, and beneath it, the Star of David mintmark. Left, around the upper border is the word “Jerusalem” in English, Hebrew and Arabic and below, right, around the border, the metal fineness and weight, “1 oz. fine gold .9999” in Hebrew and English.

Description reverse

The Lion of Megiddo with its stylized curved tail, taken from an ancient 8th century BCE seal excavated in Megiddo (Armageddon) in the Jordan Valley, that belonged to Shema, servant of King Jeroboam II. Above the lion is the Israel State Emblem and below it, “ISRAEL” in English, Hebrew and Arabic