What Are 1 New Sheqel Coins Actually Made Of?

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january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5181 Posts	Posted 04/29/2012 1:55 pm For a completely unrelated question (that ultimately didn't exactly get answered, but if I ever decide to post it this thread is probably not the place), I checked both Wikipedia and the official site for the composition of current Israeli coins. And it had mentioned, among others, that 1 new sheqel coins are made of a copper-nickel alloy. The problem? I've never heard of a copper-nickel alloy that sticks to a magnet and all twenty or so 1 new sheqel coins I have in my collection do stick to a magnet. I got most of them as change during my trips to Israel, so have no reason to think they should be fake. So what is wrong here: the official site (and Wikipedia which probably copied it), my eyes, my coins, or my magnet, and just what are 1 new sheqel coins actually made of? Report this Post to the Staff

DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 04/29/2012 2:22 pm Israel switched to Nickel clad Steel in 1994. Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5181 Posts	Posted 04/29/2012 2:30 pm Quote: Israel switched to Nickel clad Steel in 1994 Thanks! I'll check if I have any pre-1994 pieces. Fun fact: Wikipedia acknowledges the switch in 1994, but says they switched back in 1995 Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 01:12 am nickel is magnetic. Australian coins are CuNi 75:25, and that isn't enough for them to react to a magnet. Report this Post to the Staff
Angielczyk Valued Member Israel 423 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 1:58 pm I live in Israel The following coins are in use today: 10 Agorot 50 Agorot 1 Shekel 2 Shkalim 5 Shkalim 10 Shkalim The 1 shekel the 2 shkalim and the outer ring of the bi-metal 10 shkalim are magnetic. The others are not Report this Post to the Staff
AJL Valued Member Israel 84 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 2:00 pm A great place for info on Israeli coins is sheqel.info Report this Post to the Staff
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