The coin's face value appears in Hebrew and English: "1 New Sheqel" on the Silver B.U. coin and "2 New Sheqalim" on the Silver Proof. To the right is the State Emblem, with the mint year (1989 / 5750) and "ISRAEL" in Hebrew, English, and Arabic above.
A 17th-century Persian stone Hanukkah lamp, traditionally attributed to the Talmudic era. From the Yitzhak Einhorn collection. Inscribed: "Ancient Hanukkah Lamp from Persia."