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NOTE: EXTRA-SMALL COINS Israel 10 New Agorot {1980-1985} 1SFEATURINGfront: Three stylized grenadine fruits, state emblem (menorah flanked by olive branches).Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, LatinLettering:ישראלISRAEL اسرائيلTranslation:IsraelIsrael IsraelThe pomegranate is mentioned or alluded to in the Bible many times. It is also included in coinage and various types of ancient and modern cultural works.For example, pomegranates were known in Ancient Israel as the fruits that the scouts brought to Moses to demonstrate the fertility of the "promised land". The Book of Exodus describes the me'il ("robe of the ephod") worn by the Hebrew high priest as having pomegranates embroidered on the hem, alternating with golden bells, which could be heard as the high priest entered and left the Holy of Holies. According to the Books of Kings, the capitals of the two pillars (Jachin and Boaz) that stood in front of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem were engraved with pomegranates. Solomon is said to have desi