Obverse

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1 New Sheqel

Israel · 1985-Present

A silver-colored base metal coin featuring a large numeral 1 with Hebrew and English text on one side, and an ancient lily motif with Paleo-Hebrew script on the other.

Country: Israel
Year: 1985-Present
Denomination: 1 New Sheqel
Metal: Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)

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Overview

A silver-colored base metal coin featuring a large numeral 1 with Hebrew and English text on one side, and an ancient lily motif with Paleo-Hebrew script on the other.

Historical significance

Introduced in 1985 to replace the old sheqel due to hyperinflation, the New Israeli Sheqel (NIS) is the current currency of Israel. The design of the lily and the Paleo-Hebrew inscription 'Yehud' is adapted from ancient coins minted in Judea during the Persian period.

Obverse (front)

Features a stylized lily flower design, the word 'Yehud' in ancient Paleo-Hebrew script, and the State emblem (menorah surrounded by olive branches).

Reverse (back)

Features a large numeral '1' in the center, with 'New Sheqel' in English at the bottom, and 'Israel' and 'New Sheqel' in Hebrew and Arabic along the rim.