An additional quantity of tokens was produced some 7 years later, circa 1970. The brass casing remained unchanged, dated 5724/1964. However, the 1 Agora coin encased is dated 5769/1969.
The combined quantity of tokens holding 5723/1963-dated 1 Agora coins (cat. # 1.1 through 1.3), as published by the IGCMC, is 5,300. However, as the IGCMC never documented the tokens containing the 5729/1969-dated coin, it is unknown whether the total quantity does or does not include this additional variety.
The tokens with the 5723/1963-dated 1 Agora coins were mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1963, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5724. How the tokens with the 5729/1969 coins were distributed is not known.
Inverted type 1.2
1 Agora coin dated 5729/1969, in brass casing dated 5724/1964.Supplementary issue, approximately 1970.
"Peace and Prosperity for 1966" 1966
On the 5726/1966 Season's Greetings token appears a pair of cornucopias, horns of plenty.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1965, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5726.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 7,300 tokens
Hands holding fruits & wine chalice 1967
The 5727/1967 Season's Greetings token depicts hands holding pomegranates, grapes and a wine chalice.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1966, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5727.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 7,300 tokens
"Israel Defense Force" 1968
The 5728/1968 Season's Greetings token is dedicated to the IDF, Israel Defense Forces, the Israeli army. The IDF emblem appears on its obverse.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1967, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5728.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 10,000 tokens
20th Anniversary of Independence 1969
The 5729/1969 Season's Greetings token commemorates Israel's 20th Anniversary of Independence, with the official 20th Anniversary emblem on its obverse.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1968, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5729.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 12,000 tokens
"Ritual Fruits" 1970
The 5730/1970 Season's Greetings token depicts on its obverse ritual fruits: etrog (citron), myrtle. palm and willow.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1969, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5730.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 20,000 tokens
"Homage to the IAF" 1971
The 5731/1971 Season's Greetings token pays homage to the Israel Air Force, with on its obverse a top-down image of a fighter plane.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1970, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5731.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 20,000 tokens
"Let My People Go" 1972
The 5732/1972 Season's Greetings token highlights the plight of Soviet Jewry. The vertical lines on its obverse symbolize prison bars, and the sun behind the bars reflects hope.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1971, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5732.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 20,200 tokens
"Homage to Israel's Navy" 1973
The 5733/1973 Season's Greetings token is dedicated to the Israel Navy. On its obverse appears a naval vessel firing a missile.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1972, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5733.
Metal Cu-Ni
Diameter 30 mm
Weight 13 gram
Mintage: 28,000 tokens
"25th Anniversary Independence" 1974
The 5734/1974 Season's Greetings token commemorates Israel's 25th Anniversary. It depicts on its obverse the official 25th Anniversary emblem, a candelabrum and stylized number 25.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers in August/September 1973, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5734.
Metal Cu-Ni
Diameter 30 mm
Weight 13 gram
Mintage: 45,000 tokens
"26th Anniversary Independence" 1975
The 5735/1975 Season's Greetings token commemorates Israel's 26th Anniversary. It depicts on its obverse the official 26th Anniversary emblem and the text SEASON'S GREETINGS. However, after shipment of a token to 3,000 IGCMC-subscribers, it was discovered that the text on the obverse is misspelled SEASON'S GREATINGS. A new batch of tokens was ordered, this time SEASON'S GREETINGS correctly spelled.
The token minted for presentation to AINA members has on its obverse three bows converging on the IGCMC logo. This design appears on the reverse of the regular tokens.
The error token was issued and mailed to 3,000 IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1974, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5735, until the error was detected. Other subscribers received the corrected token shortly thereafter.
Metal: Cu-Ni Diameter: 30 mm Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 90,000 tokens.
"Stars of David" 1976
The 5736/1976 Season's Greetings depicts on its obverse stylized Stars of David.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 80,000 tokens
"Strength - 28th Anniversary Independence" 1977
The 5737/1977 Season's Greetings token commemorates Israel's 28th Anniversary. It depicts on its obverse a symbol of the sun and the the Hebrew letters Kaf-Het, both meaning the number 28 and the word Strength (Koach).
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1976, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5737..
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 95,000 tokens
"EL AL Airlines" 1978
The 5738/1978 Season's Greetings token is dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of the founding of EL AL, then Israel's national airline. The obverse shows a rising dove with its wings spread. The stylized text reads "He brought my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth" (Isaiah 43:5 ).
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1973, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5734.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 80,000 tokens
"IGCMC Jerusalem" 1979
The 5739/1979 Season's Greetings token depicts the Jerusalem headquarters of the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation (IGCMC).
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1978, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5739.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 65,000 tokens
"Peace" 1980
The 5740/1980 Season's Greetings token is dedicated to Peace. The stylized words Shalom, Salaam (Arabic) and Peace appear on its obverse.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1979, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5740.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 72,000 tokens
"Jerusalem" 1981
The 5741/1981 Season's Greetings token depicts on its obverse a panoramic view of Jerusalem.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1980, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5741.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 13 gram
Mintage: 78,500 tokens
"Temple Mount" 1983
The 5743/1983 Season's Greetings token shows on its obverse a view of the Western Wall and Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1982, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5743.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 25.40 mm
Weight: 5.6 gram
Mintage: 70,434 tokens
"Jerusalem in Twelve Languages" 1984
The 5744/1984 Season's Greetings token depicts on its obverse a rampant lion, the coat of arms of Jerusalem. Radiating outward is the name of Israel's capital, written in twelve languages.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1983, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5744.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 25.4 mm
Weight: 5.6 gram
Mintage: 70,600 tokens
"Jerusalem of Three Faiths" 1985
The 5745/1985 Season's Greetings token is dedicated to the three monotheistic faiths for which Jerusalem is a sacred city: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. On its obverse are depicted various holy sites of these three religions.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1984, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5745.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 25.4 mm
Weight: 5.6 gram
Mintage: 70,120 tokens
"Yad Vashem" 1986
The 5746/1986 Season's Greetings token depicts the monument to Jewish soldiers and partisans in the Second World War, part of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial site in Jerusalem. In the center is a sword, symbol of battle. Six blocks of stone represent the 6 million martyrs. The space between the six blocks depicts a virtual Star of David, symbol of the Jewish people
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1985, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5744.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 25.4 mm
Weight: 5.6 gram
Mintage: 55,000 tokens
"Peace Dove" 1987
The 5747/1987 Season's Greetings token shows on its obverse a dove with an olive twig in its beak, symbolizing peace.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1986, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5747.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 25.4 mm
Weight: 5.6 gram
Mintage: 55,000 tokens.
"Jerusalem Reunited" 1988
The 5748/1988 Season's Greetings token is dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of the reunited Jerusalem. On its obverse appears a map outlining the city's municipal borders.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1987, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5748.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 25.4 mm
Weight: 5.6 gram
Mintage: 60,000 tokens.
"40th Anniversary of Independence" 1989
The 5749/1989 Season's Greetings token commemorates Israel's 40th Anniversary. It depicts on its obverse the official 40th Anniversary emblem.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1988, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5749.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 6.1 gram
Mintage: 61,000 tokens
"Offeq 1 Satellite" 1990
The 5750/1990 Season's Greetings token is dedicated to the Israeli Offeq 1 satellite, depicted on its obverse as it encircles the globe. The partial biblical quote "A star out of Jacob" is taken from the Old Testament Book Numbers 24:17.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1989, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5750.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 6.1 gram
Mintage: 48,000 tokens.
"Ingathering of Exiles" 1991
The 5751/1991 Season's Greetings token shows a drawing depicting the return of Israel to its land, and the biblical quote " Your sons shall return to their own" (Jeremiah 31:17).
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1990, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5741.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 6.1 gram
Mintage: 46,500 tokens
"Jerusalem Peace" 1993
"Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem" (Psalms 122:6) is the motto of the 5753/1993 Season's Greetings token. This biblical quote and a stylized Menorah appear on its obverse.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1992, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5753.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 5 gram
Mintage: 42,380 tokens
"Ingathering - Jerusalem" 1994
On the obverse of the 5754/1994 Season's Greetings token appear three runners with the walls of Jerusalem in the background, followed by the biblical text "I have gathered them to their own land" (Ezekiel 39:28).
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1993, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5754.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 5 gram
Mintage: 44,480 tokens
"Mountains Round About Jerusalem" 1995
The words "Mountains about Jerusalem" on the obverse of the 5755/1995 Season's Greetings token are a somewhat altered part of the biblical text "As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, now and forevermore (Psalms 125:2). Also on the obverse is a composition symbolizing Jerusalem.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1994, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5755.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 29 mm
Weight: 10.6 gram
Mintage: 39,975 tokens
"Peace with Jordan" 1996
The 5756/1996 Season's Greetings token is dedicated to the peace treaty with Jordan. The obverse of the token depicts a Star of David, Crescent, and stylized dove holding an olive twig in its beak.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1995, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5756.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 6.5 gram
"30th Anniversary of Jerusalem Reunification" 1997
The 5757/1997 Season's Greetings token commemorates the 30th Anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. Within the contours of a flying dove several famous landmarks of Jerusalem are depicted, such as the Old City walls, Tower of David, Knesset building, Shrine of the Book, the Western Wall and Dome of the Rock.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1996, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5757.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 25.4 mm
Weight: 5.6 gram
"50th Anniversary Independence" 1998
Israel's 50th Anniversary of Independence is commemorated on the 5758/1998 Season's Greetings token. Depicted on its obverse is a Menorah, out of which rise olive leaves and the stylized number 50.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1997, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5758.
Metal: Cu-Ni
Diameter: 25.4 mm
Weight: 5.6 gram
"Twelve Tribes of Israel" 1999
The 5759/1999 Season's Greetings token depicts on its obverse the emblems of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1998, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5759.
Metal: Ni-bo. steel
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 6 gram
"Terra Sancta" 2000
The 5760/2000 Season's Greetings token, commemorating the Millennium, depicts on its obverse one of the most famous, eccentric, but also beautiful world maps ever made, "Die gantze Welt in ein Kleberblat" (The entire World in a Clover Leaf) by Heinrich Bünting, dating from 1581. The German map shows the three continents Europe, Asia and Africa as clover leaves ("America Die neue Welt" - America the new World - is depicted bottom left), with Jerusalem placed at the center of the world,
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 1999, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5760.
Metal: Ni-bo. steel
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 6 gram
"Ramparts of Jerusalem" 2001
The 5761/2001 Season's Greetings token depicts on its obverse a stylized view of the ramparts of the Old City of Jerusalem.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 2000, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5761.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 5.3 gram
"IGCMC 40 Years" 2002
The Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2002. The obverse of the 5762/2002 Season's Greetings token shows the number 40. The IGCMC logo is incorporated in the zero.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 2001, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5762.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 5 gram
"Jerusalem 40 Years" 2003
A stylized panoramic view of Jerusalem is depicted on the obverse of the 5763/2003 Season's Greetings token.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 2002, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5763.
Metal: Ni-bo.Steel
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 5.1 gram
"United We Stand" 2004
Six hands holding each other, forming a Star of David, appear on the 5764/2004 Season's Greetings token.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 2003, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5764.
Metal: Ni-bo.Steel
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 4.8 gram
"Aviation Centennial 1903-2003" 2005
The 5765/2005 Season's Greetings token commemorates (two years late?) 100 years of aviation. The token's obverse depicts a biplane as used by the Wright brothers during their historic first flight in 1903, and a modern-day satellite.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 2004, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5765.
Metal: Ni-bo.Steel
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 6 gram
"Let Us Go Up To Zion" 2006
The 5766/2006 Season's Greetings token is dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of illegal immigration of Holocaust survivors during the years 1945-46. The legend on the token's obverse reads IUDAEA RESTORATA (Judea restored) and MCMXLV - MCMXLVI (1945-1946). The left structure is the Arch of Titus, symbolizing Europe and Jewish suffering during the ages. The right image symbolizes arrival in the Promised Land. Both images are separated by a wall, but simultaneously linked by the sea. The motto "Let us go up to Zion" is taken from the biblical Book Jeremiah 31:6.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 2005, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5766.
Metal: Co-Ni
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 6.2 gram
"Wheel of Blessing" 2007
The 5767/2007 Season's Greetings token depicts a Wheel of Blessings, wishing the owner "A long life of peace, good omens, success, livelihood, spirituality, love, health, wisdom, honor, faith, joy".
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 2006, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5767.
Metal: Co-Ni
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 6.3 gram
Since 2009 the name is Israel Coins and Medals Corp (ICMC)
Jerusalem - 40 Years of Reunification
The 5768/2008 Season's Greetings token commemorates 40 years of a reunited Jerusalem. The walls of the Old City and David's Tower form part of the stylized number 40.
The token was issued and mailed to IGCMC subscribers during August/September 2007, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5768.
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 4 gram
"Israel 60 Year 1948-2008" 2009
The 5769/2009 Season's Greetings token celebrates Israel's 60th Anniversary of Independence. Its obverse depicts the official 60th Anniversary emblem.
The token was issued and mailed to ICMC subscribers during August/September 2008, towards Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 5769
Metal: Brass
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 6.7 gram