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1 New Shekel Samson in the Philistine House
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 1 New Sheqel |
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| Obverse description | Central to the design, the State Emblem of Israel — a menorah flanked by olive branches — appears above the face value '1 NEW SHEKEL / שקל חדשים' rendered in Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic scripts. The mint year '2016' with its Hebrew calendar equivalent 'התשע״ז' is inscribed in the field, accompanied by the Royal Dutch Mint privy mark. A stylized broken pillar motif serves as a decorative element, referencing the biblical narrative. The trilingual legend 'SAMSON IN THE PHILISTINE HOUSE JUDGES 16 / שמשון בבית הפלשתים שופטים מ״ז / شمشون في بيت الفلسطيين القضاة 16' and the issuer name 'ISRAEL / ישראל / إسرائيل' are inscribed around the field. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic high-relief sculptural scene of the blinded Samson straining with outstretched arms against two massive stone pillars in the Philistine House of Dagon, his wrists bound by heavy chains. His muscular figure is shown in a powerful contrapposto posture, garbed in a simple tunic, as the pillars begin to fracture and collapse around him. The deeply sculpted composition fills the coin's field, employing fine crosshatching on the stonework to create textural contrast against the polished proof-like background. The scene captures the climactic biblical moment described in Judges 16, rendered in a dynamic and expressive artistic style by engraver Aharon Shevo. |
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