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2 New Sheqalim Independence - Centennial of the First Zionist Congress
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 2 New Sheqalim |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | מאה שנה לקונגרס הציוני הראשון – באזל התשנ"ז ישראל 2 שקלים חדשים NEW SHEQALIM 1997 התשנ"ז ISRAEL ישראל اسرائيل מ CENTENNIAL OF THE FIRST ZIONIST CONGRESS - BASEL 1897 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a large, finely detailed portrait of Theodor Herzl in left-facing profile, depicted seated at a writing desk or lectern with an open book or document before him, rendered in a realistic high-relief engraving style against a mirror-polished field. The figure is shown from the waist up, with Herzl's characteristic full dark beard clearly delineated. To the left of the portrait, arranged vertically in the field, is the Hebrew inscription in two lines reading 'אם תרצו' above 'אין זו אגדה' — Herzl's celebrated Zionist maxim translating as 'If you will it, it is no dream.' The composition fills the coin field to the rim with no peripheral legend, allowing the portrait and inscription to command the design. |
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