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In 2022, the Bank of Israel announced a new series of coins featuring updated inscriptions for its coins, with "new shekels" replacing "new sheqalim". The 5 and 10 new shekel coins will be the first to feature the new inscriptions, and the 10 agorot and 1 ⁄ 2 new shekel coins will feature its unit names rendered in Arabic. [20]
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).
The commemorative coins issued by the Bank of Israel are struck in gold and silver. The 1 New Shekel and 2 New Shekel Coins are struck in silver, while the 5, 10 and 20 New Shekels (and small size 1 New Shekel) are struck in gold. In 2010, the Bank of Israel issued the first Israeli Bullion Coin in a Series entitled "Jerusalem of Gold".
Obverse, reverse and side view of an Israeli five New Shekel coin (minted 2012). Hebrew מבט קדמי, אחורי וצידי על מטבע חמישה שקלים חדשים ישראלי (הוטבע 2012).
Old shekel coins Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of Diameter (mm) Mass (g) Composition Obverse Reverse issue withdrawal 1 new agora: 15 0.6 aluminium 97%, magnesium 3% Palm tree, "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic: Value, date February 24, 1980: April 9, 1986: 5 new agorot 18.5 0.9 The state emblem, "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and ...
Israeli new shekel, used from 1985 to the present; Old Israeli shekel, used from 1980 to 1985; Israeli pound, used from 1948 to 1980; Shekel, used by the United Monarchy of Israel and the Kingdom of Israel, as well as during the Great Revolt
Currently, the term agora refers to the 100th part of the new shekel. There are coins of 10 and 50 agorot, though the 50 agorot coin bears the inscription: "1 ⁄ 2 New Shekel". The 1 agora coin was withdrawn from circulation on April 1, 1991 by the Bank of Israel, [3] as was the 5 agorot coin on January 1, 2008; in each case the value had ...
A passbook issued before the official adoption of prutot, and denominated in pounds and mils. The pound or lira (Hebrew: לירה ישראלית Lira Yisra'elit, Arabic: جنيه إسرائيلي Junayh ʾIsrāʾīlī; abbreviation: IL [1] in Latin, ל"י in Hebrew; code ILP) was the currency of the State of Israel from 9 June 1952 until 23 February 1980.