Face value in Hebrew and English, `1 New Sheqel` on the Silver B.U. Coin, `2 New Sheqalim` on the Silver Proof Coin; `10 New Sheqalim` on the Gold Coin, left of the face value, the Israel State Emblem, in the upper left-hand border, the word `ISRAEL` in Hebrew, Arabic and English and mint year, 1990 / 5750.
Obverse script
Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse lettering
اسرائيل ISRAEL 1990 ישראל התש׳׳ן
1
ישראל
✡
NEW SHEQEL שקל חדש
Reverse description
Ancient Hebrew abecedary from the Lachish inscriptions, marking the Year of the Hebrew Language, relief of a wall from an ancient synagogue in Ashkelon and hewn stones from the Herodian period.
Reverse script
Hebrew
Reverse lettering
א ב ב ג ד
ה ו ז ח ט י
כ ל מ נ ס ע פ צ
ק ר
ש ת
Edge
`42nd anniversary of the State of Israel` in ancient Hebrew