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The old Israeli shekel, , in circulation between 1980 and 1985, had a different symbol, which was officially announced on 18 March 1980. [3] Before the introduction of the old shekel in 1980, there was no special symbol for the Israeli currency. It was a stylized Shin shaped like a cradle (i.e. rounded and opening upward).
The new shekel has been in use since 1 January 1986, when it replaced the hyperinflated old shekel at a ratio of 1000:1. The currency sign for the new shekel ₪ is a combination of the first Hebrew letters of the words shekel (ש ) and ẖadash (ח ) (new). When the shekel sign is unavailable the abbreviation NIS (ש״ח and ش.ج) is used.
The image above depicts a unit of currency issued by the Bank of Israel. This design is copyrighted by the Bank of Israel, and its use is permitted by the bank under certain limitations: It is forbidden to print a two-sided reproduction of a banknote (i.e. in a way that makes the reproduction look like a genuine banknote).
In 1980 the Israeli pound was replaced by the shekel at a rate of IL10 per IS 1. The new subdivision of the shekel was named agora ẖadaša ("new agora"). There were 100 new agorot in 1 shekel. The high rate of inflation in Israel in the early 1980s forced the Israeli government to change the Israeli currency once again in 1985. The new shekel ...
The image above depicts a unit of currency issued by the Bank of Israel. This design is copyrighted by the Bank of Israel, and its use is permitted by the bank under certain limitations: It is forbidden to print a two-sided reproduction of a banknote (i.e. in a way that makes the reproduction look like a genuine banknote).
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli banks are refusing shekel cash transfers from Palestinian banks in the occupied West Bank in a move that could soon prevent Palestinians from accessing vital goods ...
This is the Israeli Toll road symbol (Israeli New Shekel currency symbol over road). Date: 21 September 2007: Source: Author: Government of Israel: Permission ...
Palestinians displaced by Israel's military offensive on Gaza are holding onto keys to damaged or destroyed homes as a symbol of their loss, a tradition dating back to the mass displacement of 1948.