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20 New Sheqalim 50th Independence Day
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The national flag of Israel is depicted waving dynamically against a luminous background composed of overlapping Stars of David, rendered in high relief to convey a sense of depth and jubilant celebration. A circular border legend in Hebrew and English reads 'יובל יהיה לכם / ISRAEL'S JUBILEE YEAR', evoking the biblical concept of the Jubilee year and marking the fiftieth anniversary of Israeli statehood. The composition combines symbolic national imagery with scriptural reference in a design of notable artistic refinement. |
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| Reverse lettering | יובל יהיה לכם ISRAEL'S JUBILEE YEAR |
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Israel's 50th anniversary fell in 1998 under circumstances that were politically charged even by regional standards — the Oslo II accords were collapsing in practice, Benjamin Netanyahu had just frozen settlement negotiations, and the jubilee celebrations carried an undercurrent of national anxiety that the commemorative program did little to acknowledge. The Bank of Israel issued this piece as part of a broader jubilee series coordinated with the Israeli Mint at Matzliah, which had by then established a reliable reputation for high-finish collector gold.
KM#313 was struck to a mintage that kept secondary market premiums modest — this is not a key date in the series.