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10 New Shekels David and Jonathan
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | Covenant of David and Jonathan (1 Samuel 18,3) ברית דוד ויהונתן (שמואל א', י'ח, ג') 10 שקלים חדשים NEW SHEKELS התשפ'ה 2024 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a figural scene depicting the biblical covenant between David and Jonathan. To the right, David stands holding his harp, his defining symbol as musician and poet. To the left, Jonathan, rendered as a warrior, bears his battle arrows on his back. The two figures clasp hands at center in a solemn gesture symbolizing the covenant made between their souls, as described in 1 Samuel 18:3. The composition is rendered in a refined, artistic style befitting a commemorative proof issue. |
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This piece belongs to Israel's ongoing Biblical Stories series, which has documented episodes from the Hebrew Bible in gold and silver since the 1990s. The David and Jonathan subject draws from one of the more politically charged friendships in the Tanakh — their covenant, described in 1 Samuel, carried dynastic implications that made Jonathan's loyalty to David a direct act against his own father Saul's succession interests.
The .917 fineness is consistent with the series standard Israel has maintained across these collector issues.