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1 New Sheqel Lion and Pomegranate

Issuer Bank of Israel
Year 1998
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Obverse description Central field features a naturalistic spray of pomegranate fruits with leafy branches occupying the left half of the design, rendered in fine relief. To the upper right, the State of Israel coat of arms — a menorah flanked by olive branches — is prominently displayed. The denomination '1' appears in large numerals at center right, accompanied by the trilingual legend 'שקל חדש / NEW SHEQEL' below. The issuer name is inscribed along the upper border in Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin scripts ('ישראל / إسرائيل / ISRAEL'), while a quotation from the Song of Songs (4:3) in Hebrew and English curves along the lower border.
Obverse script Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse lettering 1 שקל חדש / 1 NEW SHEQEL
ישראל / ISRAEL / إسرائيل
כְּפֶלַח הָרִמּוֹן שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים ד:ג / A PIECE OF POMEGRANATE SONG OF SONGS 4:3
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