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2 New Sheqalim Independence - The Promised Land
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Value | 2 New Sheqalim |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the face value '2 New Sheqalim' in both Hebrew and English within the central field, flanked to the right by the State Emblem of Israel (a menorah with olive branches). The circular legend along the upper border bears the word 'ISRAEL' inscribed in three scripts — Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin — with the dual date '1989 / 5749' completing the inscription. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a stylized artistic composition depicting trees and a gazelle in the central field, representing the flora and fauna of the Land of Israel. A partial biblical verse from Jeremiah 3:19 — 'and I shall give thee a pleasant land' — is inscribed along the left border in both Hebrew and English, evoking the theme of the Promised Land commemorated by this 41st Independence Day issue. |
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