Israel First Coins, Definitive Issue

Israel · 1948 · 10 Pruta

This definitive stamp features a design based on an ancient Judean coin from the Bar Kochba Revolt (132-135 CE). The coin depicts a three-stringed lyre, a musical instrument of historical significance, surrounded by the Hebrew inscription 'Israel'. This issue, known as the 'Doar Ivri' or 'Hebrew Post' series, represents the first postage stamps issued by the newly independent state of Israel.

Issued just days after Israel's Declaration of Independence in May 1948, this stamp series was a powerful symbol of national sovereignty and a connection to ancient Jewish history.