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2 New Sheqalim So Thy Seed Shall Be
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Value | 2 New Sheqalim |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the State Emblem of Israel — a menorah flanked by olive branches — prominently in the upper field, surmounted by seven stars. The face value '2 שקלים חדשים / 2 NEW SHEQALIM' is inscribed in Hebrew and English, with the country name 'ישראל / ISRAEL / اسرائيل' rendered in Hebrew, English, and Arabic. The mint year appears in both Gregorian (1999) and Hebrew (התשנ״ט) numerals. Along the lower portion of the field, the biblical inscription 'כה יהיה זרעך / SO SHALL THY SEED BE' with the source citation 'Gen. 15:1-6 / בראשית ט״ו, א׳-ו׳' is presented in Hebrew and English. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the patriarch Abraham standing beneath a vast, star-filled night sky, rendered in a richly detailed artistic style evoking the biblical narrative of Genesis 15. The figure is shown gazing upward in contemplation, symbolizing the divine promise that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars. The composition is designed in an illustrative, painterly manner characteristic of Israeli commemorative coinage of this period, with the open sky dominating the upper field and the figure of Abraham anchoring the lower portion. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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