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5 New Sheqalim 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Value | 5 New Sheqalim |
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| Reverse description | A stylized map of the world occupies the upper portion of the field, while the lower portion depicts a soccer ball resting on the grass of a playing field, rendered in fine detail. The encircling legend along the upper border reads '2006 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY' in Latin script, referencing the tournament for which this commemorative issue was struck. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Israel's commemorative gold program has long used international sporting events as an excuse to produce low-mintage issues for the collector market, and this piece is no exception. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was held entirely in Germany — the first time a unified Germany hosted the tournament, and a politically loaded choice given the country's mid-2000s efforts to reframe its global image through major public events.
Struck two years before the tournament itself, which was standard practice for Israeli commemoratives sold through advance subscription.