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1 New Sheqel The Jordan River
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 1 New Sheqel |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a cartographic depiction of the Jordan River as it flows southward from its source in the north, tracing its course between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. The State Emblem of Israel — a menorah flanked by olive branches — is prominently displayed in the field. The face value '1 שקל חדש / NEW SHEQEL' appears alongside the mint year '2013' and the Hebrew calendar year 'התשע״ד'. The trilingual legend 'ISRAEL / ישראל / إسرائيل' is inscribed in Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic scripts. A mint mark identifying the Royal Norwegian Mint is also present. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
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Part of the Bank of Israel's ongoing "Israel's Nature Reserves" commemorative series, this issue highlights the Jordan River's designation as a protected natural corridor — a status that carries real political weight given the river's shared border function between Israel and Jordan under the 1994 Wadi Araba peace treaty. The series has drawn occasional criticism for lionizing landscapes facing severe ecological pressure; the Jordan itself carries less than 2% of its historic flow at some points due to upstream diversion.