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1 New Sheqel Stork and Fir Tree
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Composition | Gold (.900) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed naturalistic depiction of a white stork (Ciconia ciconia) standing on one leg in a shallow pool of water, with reeds and foliage rendered in the background. To the right of the central motif, a Hebrew inscription reads 'חסידה ברושים ביתה' ('As for the stork, the fir-trees are her house'), attributed to Psalms 104:17. The corresponding English inscription curves along the upper right border. The Hebrew calendar year התשנ'ט and the Gregorian year 1998 appear in the field, along with the Royal Dutch Mint mintmark. |
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Part of Israel's ongoing Wildlife of the Holy Land series, this issue commemorates the white stork, which migrates through Israel in extraordinary numbers — over 500,000 birds have been recorded passing through on a single spring migration. The series was designed to raise conservation awareness during a period when habitat loss along the Jordan Valley was accelerating.
KM#321 was struck in a low mintage proof format, with collector distribution handled through the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation.