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2 New Shekels Deborah the Prophetess
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2023 |
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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 — is displayed prominently in the upper field, with the face value '2 New Shekels' inscribed below in Hebrew. The legend 'Israel' appears in Hebrew, English, and Arabic, surrounding the central device. A circular border inscription in three languages reads 'Deborah the Prophetess (Judges 4, 4–5)'. The Hebrew year התשפ"ד and Gregorian year 2023 are inscribed alongside the mint mark. To the lower right, a stylized artistic element representing a date palm alludes to the tree beneath which Deborah sat in judgment over the Israelite people. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
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Deborah is one of the few figures in the Hebrew Bible who held simultaneous roles as prophet, judge, and military commander — she directed Barak's campaign against the Canaanite general Sisera, a victory ultimately completed by another woman, Jael. Israel's commemorative shekel program has issued themed series around biblical figures for decades, and this 2023 entry falls within the ongoing "Biblical Heroines" series. The Bank of Israel began issuing legal tender collector coins in the 1950s, initially to attract foreign currency from diaspora buyers.
The .999 fineness places this outside Israel's earlier commemorative issues, which typically used .850 silver.