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The Jews of Algeria
Hanukka Coin Set 2009/5769

There has been a Jewish presence in Algerian dating from pre-Roman times, and extending until the early 1960's, when Algeria became independent from France and most Jews chose to immigrate either to France or to Israel, rather than remain under Islamic rule, following a bloody civil war.
Although at this writing the Jewish presence in Algeria is negligible, their history, spanning two millennia, is noteworthy. Beginning with descendents of Jews exiled, following the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, who settled among the native Berber tribes of the Maghreb, spoke their language and even converted some of them to Judaism, Jews made their mark in Algeria.
During the Arab conquest of Algeria in the 7th century, the Jews joined the Berbers in resisting the onset of Islam, but eventually the Berbers converted and the Jews too began to come under the influence of the cultural, social, linguistic and even scientific traditions of the Arab world, which experienced a golden age. Nevertheless, the Jews resisted converting to Islam and steadfastly observed their religion, even producing illustrious rabbis and scholars who, themselves produced Biblical and Talmudic commentaries. They also maintained contact, through religious emissaries, with the Holy Land.
The next significant period on Algerian Jewry began in the late 14th century, when Catholic persecution caused Spanish and Portuguese Jews to flee to North Africa, where they contributed their scholarship, business acumen and even the Judeo-Spanish language, Ladino. With the Spanish Inquisition in 1492 this movement gained momentum and, as Jews spread out over North Africa and Europe, they traded among themselves and prospered economically and socially.
In the 16th century the Ottoman Empire imposed harsh restrictions on all non-Muslims, even to the extent of dictating acceptable body language, but in 1830 the French captured Algeria. Over the years the status of the Jews improved, Jews gradually became integrated into all walks of French social, cultural and economical life and, in 1870, they were granted equal French citizenship.
All this ended in 1961, with Algerian independence and the consequent emigration of this once glorious community to Israel and the west. However, as Algerian Jews, many of these people became noteworthy, international figures, especially in the arts, in science, in literature and even in sport.

This beautifully illustrated album includes a history of the Jews of Algeria and illustrations of the capital city, Algiers. It comes with a collection of all the Israeli coins which are currently legal tender in the country, issued in the present year of 5770.
The coins are in denominations of: 10 agorot, ½ sheqel, 1 sheqel, 2 sheqalim, 5 sheqalim and 10 sheqalim.
In addition, this set includes a special ½ sheqel coin, which depicts an “Algerian Hanukka Lamp”, dating from the 19th century and belonging to the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. On the obverse side appear in Hebrew the words: “Hanukka Lamp of Algeria” and on the reverse: Hanukka”.

In addition to being an item of collector value, the Coin Set in its Presentation Folder, is a perfect Hanukka gift with a special meaning.

Catalogue No.: 71742744
Issue Price $: $43
Mint Year: 2009/5769
Quantity: 1,800
Folder Design: Ruben Nutels.
Engraving: Netherlands.
Mint: Netherlands.



Details:
Nominal Value I.S. -- Diameter mm. -- Weight gm. -- Edge: ----- Metal
10 Agorot 22.0 4.0 Smooth Bronze
1/2 New Sheqel 26.0 6.5 Smooth Bronze
Special 1/2 New Sheqel 26.0 6.5 12 smooth sides Bronze
1 New Sheqel 18.0 3.5 Smooth Copper-nickel
2 New Sheqalim 21.6 5.7 Smooth / Milled Nickel-plated
5 New Sheqalim 24.0 8.0 12 smooth sides Copper-nickel
10 New Sheqalim 23.0 (outer ring) 6.9 Milled Nickel-plated
16.0 (center) Aureate bonded bronze

Price: $43.00

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