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1 New Sheqel The Cedar and the Dove

Issuer Bank of Israel
Year 1992
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Weight 3.46 g
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Obverse description The obverse features a large, stylized cedar tree rendered in high relief at center-left, evoking the biblical imagery of Song of Songs 5:15. The numeral '1' appears prominently in the upper right field. A Menorah symbol is depicted within a small cartouche at the right. The legend 'שקל חדש / NEW SHEQEL' appears below the numeral, while 'ISRAEL / ישראל / إسرائيل' runs along the lower rim. Additional inscriptions citing the biblical verse 'excellent as the cedars / בחור כארזים / שיר השירים ה,טו' arc around the upper and left periphery of the field, with the Royal Canadian Mint mintmark visible at lower center.
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Reverse script Hebrew, Latin
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Edge Milled
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