In 2022, the Bank of Israel announced a new series of coins featuring updated inscriptions for its coins, with "new shekels" replacing "new sheqalim". The 5 and 10 new shekel coins will be the first to feature the new inscriptions, and the 10 agorot and 1⁄2 new shekel coins will feature its unit names rendered in Arabic.

Detailed information about the coin 1 New Sheqel (with circle below emblem), Israel, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

A shekel or sheqel (Akkadian: 𒅆𒅗𒇻, romanized: šiqlu, siqlu; Ugaritic: 𐎘𐎖𐎍, romanized: ṯiql, Hebrew: שקל, romanized: šeqel, plural Hebrew: שקלים, romanized: šəqālim, Phoenician: 𐤔𐤒𐤋) is an ancient Mesopotamian coin, usually of silver.

Nov 14, 2014 · The Phoenician coastal city of Tyre, in modern Lebanon, became a particularly important coin producer because the silver in its shekels was exceptionally pure, and so they became the coin of...

Jan 14, 2024 · After Alexander the Great conquered the region, Ancient Greek coins circulated, with the tetradrachm approximating the value of one shekel. Similarly, when Judea came under Roman control, some scholars propose the denarius equaled four shekels in value.

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Detailed information about the coin 10 New Sheqalim, Israel, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

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Feb 27, 2024 · In February 1980, the Israeli shekel replaced the Israeli pound as the official currency of Israel. The shekel was introduced to stabilize the economy and combat hyperinflation. The original shekel, now known as the old shekel, was in circulation from February 1980 until December 1985.