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10 New Shekels The Nation of Innovation
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 10 New Sheqalim |
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| Obverse description | The State Emblem of Israel — a menorah flanked by olive branches — occupies the central field, with the face value inscribed below. The country name 'Israel' appears in three scripts (Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin) encircling the emblem, alongside the legend 'Independence Day 2019' in both English and Hebrew. Seven stars are arranged along the upper arc of the design, alluding to the seven decades of Israeli statehood. A stylised horizon line beneath the emblem symbolises Israel's innovation achievements reaching beyond conventional limits, evoking the phrase 'the sky is the limit.' |
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| Reverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
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Issued as part of Israel's ongoing commemorative program celebrating national achievements in science and technology, this piece belongs to a series that has drawn consistent collector interest since its inception. Israel's reputation in high-technology sectors — disproportionate to its population — made "The Nation of Innovation" a politically straightforward theme for the Bank of Israel, though the choice reflects genuine statistical reality: the country ranked among the world's highest in R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP at time of issue.
The .917 gold composition places it in line with standard 22-karat commemorative practice, with the residual silver and copper providing the alloy stability characteristic of coins intended more for preservation than exchange.