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1/2 New Sheqel Hanukkah - Egyptian Lamp
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 1/2 New Sheqel |
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| Obverse description | The dodecagonal obverse features the denomination fraction '1/2' prominently in the center of the field, with the Hebrew legend 'שקל חדש' and the Latin inscription 'NEW SHEQEL' below. A small menorah symbol appears at the base of the central design. The trilingual country name 'ISRAEL / ישראל / اسرائيل' encircles the upper portion of the coin along the inner border, with the Hanukkah inscription 'חנוכה / HANUKKAH' and the dual Hebrew and Gregorian date '5768 (2008)' completing the lower legend. The entire design is framed by a fine dentilated inner border following the twelve-sided coin outline. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1/2 שקל חדש NEW SHEQEL ISRAEL ישראל اسرائيل HANUKKAH חנוכה 5768 (2008) |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a traditional Egyptian-style Hanukkah oil lamp rendered in relief at the center of the field, its characteristic saucer form with a single spout shown with fine artistic detail. The lamp motif is superimposed upon a large Star of David occupying the majority of the coin's face, a recurring design element in the Israeli Hanukkah coin series. The Hebrew legend 'חנוכה התשס"ח' — meaning 'Hanukkah 5768' — appears in the lower portion of the field, referencing both the festival and the Hebrew calendar year corresponding to 2007–2008. The design is enclosed within the plain dodecagonal border of the flan, with no additional dentilation on this face. |
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