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2 New Sheqalim Tel Megiddo
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The State Emblem of Israel, a menorah flanked by olive branches, is prominently displayed in the upper field, accompanied by the country name rendered in three scripts: Hebrew (ישראל), Arabic (إسرائيل), and Latin (ISRAEL). The face value of 2 NEW SHEQALIM appears below, with the Gregorian year 2012 and the Hebrew year התשע״ב inscribed in the field. A partial reproduction of an ancient 8th-century BCE seal discovered at Tel Megiddo occupies a portion of the design, lending an archaeological character to the composition. The mintmark of the Royal Dutch Mint (מ) is present. All legends are rendered in a clean, modern typographic style consistent with contemporary Israeli commemorative coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | ISRAEL ישראל إسرائيل 2012 התשע"ב 2 NEW SHEQALIM מ |
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Tel Megiddo — ancient Armageddon — has been continuously excavated since the 1900s, and the site's inclusion in this Israel Bonds commemorative series reflects its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 alongside Hazor and Beer Sheba. The city mound contains roughly 35 successive occupation layers spanning nearly 7,000 years, and the Bronze Age stables attributed to Solomon — later reassigned by archaeologists to Ahab's reign — remain one of the most debated structures in biblical archaeology.