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1 New Sheqel Israel's 40th Anniversary
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Value | 1 New Sheqel |
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| Obverse description | A stylized lily (fleur-de-lis) motif occupies the central field, derived from an ancient Yehud coin type. To the left, the ancient Hebrew inscription 'Yehud' appears in paleo-Hebrew script, while the State of Israel emblem — a menorah flanked by olive branches — is positioned to the lower right. The design evokes the numismatic heritage of the Second Temple period, rendered in a clean, modern engraving style. |
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| Reverse description | The central field bears the denomination '1' above the Hebrew legend 'שקל חדש' (New Sheqel) and the English equivalent 'NEW SHEQEL', all arranged horizontally. The Hebrew year 'התשמ"ח' appears, with the country name 'ישראל' in Hebrew, 'اسرائيل' in Arabic, and 'ISRAEL' in Latin script distributed around the field. The commemorative inscription 'מ' שנים לישראל' (Israel's 40th Anniversary) is inscribed in Hebrew, marking the State of Israel's fortieth year of independence. |
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Israel's 40th anniversary fell in 1988, a politically charged moment — the First Intifada had begun just months earlier, making the jubilee celebrations considerably more complicated than planners had anticipated. The Bank of Israel issued commemorative coins across multiple denominations for the occasion, this being the modest circulation-tier entry in that series.