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2 New Sheqalim Elijah in the Whirlwind
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 2 New Sheqalim |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a bold, graphically stylized composition divided between a polished and a matte field. At upper center, the State of Israel coat of arms (menorah flanked by olive branches) is displayed beneath the Hebrew scriptural quotation rendered in flowing calligraphic lettering reading 'ויעל אליהו בסערה השמיים' (Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven), attributed to 2 Kings 2:11. The denomination numeral '2' dominates the left-center field, accompanied by the trilingual denomination legend 'שקלים חדשים / NEW SHEQALIM' and the issuer name 'ISRAEL / ישראל / إسرائيل' in Hebrew, Latin, and Arabic. The year of issue '2011 / התשע״ב' and the Mint of Finland mintmark 'מ' appear below, while an Arabic inscription arcs along the left rim and the English biblical legend 'ELIJAH WENT UP BY A WHIRLWIND INTO HEAVEN 2 KINGS, 2:11' curves along the lower border. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a dynamic, stylized low-relief scene depicting the biblical narrative of Elijah's ascent into heaven, rendered in a bold linear artistic style reminiscent of ancient Near Eastern relief art. At center, a fiery chariot drawn by a rearing horse with flaming hooves surges upward, its wheel visible at lower center. The prophet Elijah stands in the chariot, his robes billowing, arms outstretched as he is swept heavenward by sweeping whirlwind motifs that curl across the upper field. In the lower left, the figure of Elisha kneels with arms raised, bearing witness to the miraculous ascension. The entire composition fills the coin's field to the rim, with no inscriptions on the reverse, allowing the dramatic pictorial narrative to occupy the full flan. |
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