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10 New Sheqalim Gymnastics
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | New Shekel (1986-date) |
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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 '10 New Sheqalim' inscribed above in Hebrew and below in English. The country name 'Israel' appears in Hebrew (ישראל), Arabic (إسرائيل), and Latin script in the legend surrounding the emblem. The Hebrew date התשע״א and the Gregorian year 2011 are also present in the field. A decorative ribbon, evocative of the rhythmic gymnastics apparatus, is depicted forming the shape of the Israeli flag, integrating the national theme with the Olympic subject matter. The Royal Dutch Mint mark (מ) appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 שקלים חדשים NEW SHEQALIM 2011 התשע״א מ ISRAEL إسرائيل ישראל |
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This piece belongs to Israel's long-running sports commemorative program, which the Bank of Israel has used since the 1990s to mark Olympic disciplines with collector-grade gold issues. Rhythmic gymnastics holds particular cultural weight in Israel — the national team has been a consistent medal contender at the World Championships, and the sport commands a domestic following that most countries can't claim.
KM#486 is one of the harder dates to source from the series in original packaging.