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2 New Sheqalim Judaic Art - Havdalah Spicebox
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a contemporary Havdalah spicebox in the left field, designed by Hana Bahar-Paneth of Jerusalem, rendered in fine relief. The face value '2 NEW SHEQALIM' is inscribed in both Hebrew and English, prominently displayed in the field. The upper border carries the country name 'ISRAEL' in three scripts — Hebrew (ישראל), Arabic (اسرائيل), and Latin — arranged along the upper periphery. The overall composition reflects a modern artistic sensibility consistent with Israel's Judaic Art commemorative series. |
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| Mintage | 5754 (1993) מ - התשנ׳׳ז Proof - 4,750 |
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Part of Israel's long-running Judaic Art series, this issue commemorates the havdalah spice box — the besamim container used in the ritual marking the end of Shabbat. The Bank of Israel began the series in 1984, commissioning designs that documented objects from Jewish ceremonial life at a moment when many of these artifacts existed primarily in diaspora collections or museum holdings rather than in active use.
The spice box chosen for this design draws from the Germanic-Ashkenazi tradition of tower-shaped filigree silver work, a form that dominated European Jewish silversmithing from the 16th century onward.