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1/2 New Sheqel Edmond de Rothschild
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Weight | 6.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Portrait effigy of Baron Edmond de Rothschild facing right, set against a textured background composed of the names of 44 Jewish agricultural settlements he founded or supported in the Land of Israel. The name 'אדמונד דה רוטשילד' (Edmond de Rothschild) appears in Hebrew lettering within the field. The intricate typographic background gives the design a distinctive documentary character, underscoring Rothschild's philanthropic legacy. |
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| Obverse lettering | אדמונד דה רוטשילד |
| Reverse description | The denomination '1/2' rendered in large numerals dominates the centre of the field, with 'שקל חדש' (New Sheqel) inscribed below in Hebrew and 'NEW SHEQEL' along the lower rim in Latin script. The country name 'ישראל' appears in Hebrew at upper right, 'اسرائيل' in Arabic at upper left, and 'ISRAEL' in Latin at the top of the coin. The Hebrew calendar date 'התשמ"ו' is inscribed in the lower central field beneath the denomination. |
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