Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

2 New Sheqalim – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Biblical Wildlife Series - Wild Goat and Shittah (Acacia) Tree

Israel

Context

Year: 2001

Hebrew Year: 5761

Issuer: Israel

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 2,000

Material

Diameter: 38.7 mm

Weight: 28.8 g

Silver weight: 26.64 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #349

Numista: #81663

Value

Exchange value: 2 ILS = $0.64

Bullion value: $76.00

Inflation-adjusted value: 3.05 ILS

Obverse

Description:

Israel's emblem: an acacia (Shittah) tree on a desert landscape, with the inscription "Isaiah 41:19" and "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic, and English.

Inscription:

אתן במדבר ... שיטה ישעיה מ"א, י"ס

the Shittah tree Isaiah 41:19

ישראל

ISREAL

إسرائيل

2

שקלים חדשים

NEW SHEQALIM

מ

Translation:

I will put in the wilderness ... the shittah tree Isaiah 41:19

Israel

Israel

Israel

2

New Sheqalim

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: Hebrew, Arabic

Engravers: Igal Gabay, Tidhar Dagan

Reverse

Description:

A mountain goat on a rocky cliff, framed by the verse "the rocks of the wild goats" (I Samuel 24:2) in Hebrew and English, and the mint year.

Inscription:

2000 התשס"א the rocks of the wild goats 1 Samuel 24:2

צורי

היעלים

שמואל א׳, כ"ד, ב׳

Translation:

Two Thousand 5761 The Rocks of the Wild Goats 1 Samuel 24:2

My Refuge

The Ibexes

1 Samuel 24:2

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Hebrew

Engravers: Igal Gabay, Tidhar Dagan

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Dutch Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2001	—	2,000	Proof

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