The face value in Hebrew and English, the State emblem, the word `Israel` in three languages and the mint year.
Obverse script
Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse lettering
SAMSON AND THE LION JUDGES 14:5
שמשון והאריה שופטים כייד ,הי
شمشون والأسد ألقضاة ٥,١٤
ישראל
Israel
إسرائيل
2009 התשםייט
2
שקלים חדשים
NEW SHEQALIM
Reverse description
The coin is graced with an artistic rendering of Samson wrestling with the fierce lion in the Philistine city of Timnat, in ancient Mesopotamian style typical of the Canaanite period. A stylized palm tree symbolizes the Land of Israel, where this scene took place.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Reeded
Mint
מ Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)