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1 New Sheqel Josef and his Brothers
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Diameter | 30.0 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a stylized relief composition depicting Joseph, shown in profile facing left and dressed in Egyptian court regalia with an ornate collar and pleated robe, gesturing with a raised finger as he reveals himself to his brothers. His ten brothers are rendered in a grouped scene to the left, their hands raised in gestures of supplication and astonishment, with bowed heads conveying their emotional response. The scene is rendered in a flat, linear artistic style reminiscent of ancient Near Eastern relief carving, filling the entire coin field without border legends. The composition illustrates the biblical narrative of Genesis 45:1–15, the moment of Joseph's self-revelation to his brothers. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Issued as part of Israel's long-running Biblical Art series, this coin commemorates the Joseph narrative from Genesis — a story with particular resonance in a state whose founding generation were themselves displaced persons navigating foreign political systems. The series paired each release with a commissioned work by an Israeli artist, making the program as much a record of late-twentieth-century Israeli visual culture as a numismatic one.
KM#339 was struck at the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation facility in Jerusalem.