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1 New Sheqel Miriam and the Women
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 1 New Sheqel |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the numeral '1' prominently displayed in the right field, accompanied by the denomination in Hebrew (שקל חדש), English (NEW SHEQEL), and Arabic (اسرائيل), along with the date 1996 and the Hebrew year התשנ״ז. The State of Israel coat of arms — a menorah flanked by olive branches — appears in the upper left field, with a Star of David ornamental motif below it. A circular legend surrounds the design, reading in Hebrew, English, and Arabic: 'Miriam and the Women · Golden Haggadah · Barcelona c.1320'. The trilingual inscriptions ISRAEL / ישראל / اسرائيل appear in the lower right field. The coin's mirror-like prooflike fields contrast with the frosted relief of the design elements. |
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| Obverse lettering | מרים והנשים הגדת הזהב ברצלונה 1320 בערך · miriam and the women · golden haggadah · barcelona c.1320 · 1 שקל חדש NEW SHEQEL התשנ``ז 1996 ישראל ISRAEL اسرائيل |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a medieval illuminated manuscript scene adapted from the Golden Haggadah of Barcelona (c. 1320), showing Miriam and four women in long flowing robes rendered in fine engraved line work against a highly polished field. The central figure holds a decorated box or casket, while the flanking figures carry a timbrel and other objects, evoking the biblical scene of Miriam leading the women in song after the crossing of the Red Sea (Exodus 15:20). Decorative foliate scroll borders frame the composition on the left and right sides. The figures are rendered in a Gothic-Sephardic manuscript style, faithfully reproducing the artistic character of the original illumination. The legend ISRAEL / ישראל / اسرائيل appears in the lower field. |
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