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10 New Shekels Ruth in Boaz's Field
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the large numeral '10' accompanied by two stalks of wheat to the left, below which the denomination appears in Hebrew (שקלים חדשים) and English (NEW SHEKELS). The state name ISRAEL appears in Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin script in the centre, flanked by the year 2020 and the Hebrew year התש״פ, with the Jerusalem Mint mark (מ) below. The State of Israel emblem — a menorah flanked by olive branches above the word ישראל — is positioned at the upper centre. The peripheral legend reads, clockwise in Hebrew at upper left (רות בשדה בועז), in English at upper right (RUTH IN BOAZ'S FIELD), in Arabic at the lower arc (راعوث في حقل بوعز), and in Latin script at right (RUTH 2), referencing the biblical chapter. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed figural scene depicting two robed figures facing each other across a low mound, set amid a field of barley rendered in high relief in the lower foreground. The figure on the left, representing Ruth, is veiled and draped in flowing robes, holding a gathered sheaf of grain stalks. The figure on the right, representing Boaz, is bearded and wearing a headcloth, extending a hand offering additional grain stalks toward Ruth. The composition illustrates the biblical narrative of gleaning from the Book of Ruth (Ruth 2), rendered in a stylised, sculptural relief style with smooth, geometric drapery folds characteristic of modern Israeli commemorative coin design. The field is plain and unlettered, with all visual interest concentrated in the central figurative group and the naturalistic barley plants below. |
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| Mint | Jerusalem Mint |
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