5 New Sheqalim For a Better Environment

Issued under Israel's recurring "Holyland Sites" and environmental commemorative programs, this 1994 piece belongs to a series the Bank of Israel produced through the 1980s and 1990s pairing collector gold with specific conservation or ecological themes. Israel's environmental legislation underwent significant development in the early 1990s alongside the Oslo process, and the timing of issues like this one reflects a broader governmental push to align national identity with environmental stewardship. Mintages on these commemoratives were tightly controlled and distributed largely through the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation.