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1/2 New Sheqel Independence, Piedfort
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Diameter | 26 mm |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1/2 שקל חדש התשנ`ח - ישראל اسرائيل ISRAEL New Sheqel (Translation: 1/2 New Sheqel 5758 - Israel) |
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Israel's piedfort issues are struck at double the standard planchet thickness — this one commemorating the 50th anniversary of independence in 1998. Piedforts have no circulation function; they exist purely as collector artifacts, a French minting tradition Israel adopted for its commemorative program. The aluminium bronze composition, unusual for a piedfort, mirrors the circulating half-sheqel rather than being upgraded to silver, which keeps this piece somewhat outside the typical collector hierarchy for the series.