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2 New Shekels The Binding of Isaac
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Currency | New Shekel (1986-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse reproduces, in fine relief, Rembrandt van Rijn's celebrated 1634 oil painting 'The Binding of Isaac' (Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg). The composition depicts the patriarch Abraham kneeling over the bound figure of Isaac, a knife raised in his hand, while an angel descends dramatically from billowing clouds at upper left to restrain his arm. The scene fills the entire field of the coin with fluid, engraved line-work that faithfully captures the baroque dynamism and chiaroscuro of the original painting. The smooth, proof-finished field provides a striking contrast to the finely detailed figural group. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Part of Israel's long-running commemorative series pairing biblical subjects with modern coinage, this issue draws from one of the Torah's most theologically debated passages — the Akedah, Genesis 22. The Bank of Israel launched the series in the 1990s to build foreign exchange revenue through collector sales, a strategy that made these pieces essentially non-circulating from inception.
KM#257 is a proof-only release, never intended for the shekel economy.