Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

2 New Sheqalim – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Elijah in the Whirlwind

Series: Biblical Art

Israel

Context

Year: 2012

Hebrew Year: 5772

Issuer: Israel

Period:

State of Israel

(since 1948)

Currency:

New Shekel

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 2,800

Material

Diameter: 38.7 mm

Weight: 28.8 g

Silver weight: 26.64 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver (92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #489

Numista: #93788

Value

Exchange value: 2 ILS = $0.64

Bullion value: $74.98

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.38 ILS

Obverse

Description:

"Israel" in English, Hebrew, and Arabic, with a biblical inscription in English and Arabic around the border. Upper right, Hebrew in flame-like letters. Top center, the State Emblem.

Inscription:

ELIJAH WENT UP BY A WHIRLWIND INTO HEAVEN 2 KINGS, 2:11

فصعد إيليا في العاصفة إلى السماء الملوك ٢; ١١:٢

ויעל

אליהו

בסערה

השמיים

מלכים בי,בי,וייא

2

שקלים חדשים

NEW SHEQALIM

ISRAEL ישראל إسرائيل

2011 התשע״ב

מ

Translation:

ELIJAH WENT UP BY A WHIRLWIND INTO HEAVEN 2 KINGS, 2:11

2

NEW SHEQALIM

ISRAEL

2011

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Hebrew, Arabic

Engravers: Yaacov Enyedi, Tidhar Dagan