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5 New Sheqalim Lion and Pomegranate
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Weight | 8.63 g |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts a lion in motion passing through a stylized background of flora, rendered in a bold, sculptural relief. Around the border, a biblical inscription drawn from Song of Songs 4:8 — 'From the lions' dens' — is inscribed in both Hebrew and English. The mint year appears within the design, completing the reverse composition. |
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| Reverse lettering | מִמְּעֹנוֹת אֲרָיוֹת / FROM THE LIONS' DENS / שיר השירים ד:ח / SONG OF SONGS 4:8 / 1998 |
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Israel's 5 New Sheqalim gold series was produced in close coordination with the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation, which has managed the country's commemorative output since 1958. The Lion and Pomegranate pairing draws on iconography rooted in ancient Judean coinage and medieval Jewish decorative tradition rather than any single modern political decision — making it one of the less historically pinned issues in the series.
Mintages for these annual gold pieces are typically very low, produced primarily for collector sale rather than any circulation purpose.