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1 New Sheqel Leopard and Palm Tree

Issuer Bank of Israel
Year 1995
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description At center, the face value '1 NEW SHEQEL' inscribed in Hebrew and English flanks a date palm rendered in fine relief. The Israel State Emblem (menorah with olive branches) appears in the upper left field. The upper border carries the legend 'ISRAEL' in Hebrew, Arabic, and English, while the lower border bears the biblical quotation 'thy stature is like to a palm tree, Song of Songs 7:7' in both Hebrew and English.
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Reverse description At center, a leopard is depicted in high relief, its form rendered with naturalistic detail. Surrounding the figure along the border, the biblical passage 'from the mountains of the leopards' (Song of Songs 4:8) is inscribed in both Hebrew and English. The mint year appears in dual dating format: 1995 in the Common Era and 5755 in the Hebrew calendar.
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