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| "Hebrew Language" 1974/5734
A 10 Lirot coin to commemorate the revival of the Hebrew language. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (1858-1922) is credited with the restoration of Hebrew as the modern language spoken by the people of Israel. Ben-Yehuda felt that the Jewish people with their different customs and cultures, should have the strength of a common language. He was one of the founders of the "Va'ad HaLashon", (Language Council) which later developed into the Hebrew Language Academy. He spent most of his time working on his "Complete Dictionary of Ancient and Modern Hebrew." Ben-Yehuda completed 6 volumes before his death in 1922, but Hebrew had already become the language of the Jews of Palestine.
Description of the Coin Front The image of an ancient scroll at the right with the inscription from top to bottom, "the revival of Hebrew". In the center of the coin, a few of the new words added to modernize the Hebrew langauge by "E. Ben-Yehuda." Reverse The State Emblem with the denomination "10 Lirot". The inscription "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic with the year "5734-1974" in Hebrew and English. The Proof coin is struck with a small Hebrew 'mem' at the bottom. The uncirculated coin with a 6 pointed star. The edge of each coin is inscribed in Hebrew, "Twenty-sixth Year of the State of Israel".
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