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10 New Sheqalim Independence - The Israel National Trail
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large stylized numeral '10' rendered in a bold, graphic design that dominates the central field, with the digit '6' integrated into a sweeping curved element evoking dynamic motion. The State of Israel coat of arms, depicting a menorah flanked by olive branches, appears in the upper right field. The denomination 'שקלים חדשים / NEW SHEQALIM' is inscribed below the central motif, accompanied by the mint mark 'מ' to its left. The legend 'INDEPENDENCE DAY - 2010 / יום העצמאות - התש״ע' arcs along the left and upper periphery, while 'ISRAEL / ישראל / إسرائيل' is inscribed along the lower rim in Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic scripts. |
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| Obverse lettering | INDEPENDENCE DAY - 2010 יום העצמאות - התש"ע 10 שקלים חדשים NEW SHEQALIM ISRAEL ישראל إسرائيل |
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Issued to mark Israel's 62nd Independence Day, this coin commemorates the Israel National Trail — a continuous footpath running approximately 1,000 kilometers from Dan in the north to Eilat in the south. The trail was developed through the 1990s largely through the efforts of volunteer hiking organizations and was formally completed in 1995. It has since become one of the few long-distance trails in the world that traverses nearly the entire length of a country.
KM#473 is part of a long-running Bank of Israel commemorative program tying Independence Day issues to landmarks of national identity. The .917 gold composition with silver and copper alloy is consistent with the series' bullion-adjacent collector positioning.