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2 New Sheqalim Josef and his Brothers
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the State of Israel emblem (menorah with olive branches) to the left of center, alongside the large numeral '2' in the right field denoting the denomination. The trilingual inscriptions 'ISRAEL', 'ישראל', and 'إسرائيل' appear centrally, with 'שקלים חדשים' and 'NEW SHEQALIM' below. A stylized decorative element, resembling a sheaf or ear of grain in relief, occupies the lower right field. The Hebrew year 'התשס' and Gregorian year '2000' are displayed at the bottom, with the mint mark 'מ' above. The circular legend around the rim reads 'JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS GEN. 45:1-15' in Latin script and the corresponding Hebrew citation in Hebrew script. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
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This piece is part of Israel's long-running Biblical Art series, which the Bank of Israel has issued since the 1990s to mark Jewish holidays — in this case, the Jubilee year 2000. The Josef narrative, drawn from Genesis, held particular resonance for a state built substantially by diaspora return; the story of exile, preservation of identity, and eventual reunion with family carried obvious contemporary weight without needing to be stated explicitly by the issuing authority.
KM#340 is a proof-only issue, never released for circulation.