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2 New Sheqalim Hanukkah - Persian Lamp
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the large numeral '2' prominently in the center of the field, below which the denomination legend appears in Hebrew ('שקלים חדשים') and Latin ('NEW SHEQALIM'). The State Emblem of Israel, a menorah flanked by olive branches, is displayed to the right of the denomination text. The word 'ISRAEL' is inscribed vertically along the right rim in Latin script, while the Hebrew 'ישראל' and Arabic 'اسرائيل' appear along the lower arc. The Hebrew year 'התש״ן' and the Gregorian year '1989' are inscribed along the upper right of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | 2 • שקלים חדשים • NEW SHEQALIM • ISRAEL • ישראל • اسرائيل • התש״ן-1989 |
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Israel's annual Hanukkah coin series, running since 1958, ties each year's issue to a lamp from a specific Jewish diaspora community — in this case, Persia. The Persian lamp chosen reflects the long history of Jewish settlement in Iran, a community that predates the Islamic conquest by over a millennium and was still substantially intact when this coin was struck, though sharply diminished following the 1979 revolution.
The .850 fineness is characteristic of Israeli silver commemoratives of this period, slightly below sterling — a cost consideration that created its own consistent series identity.