Israel Coins and Medals Corp.

2 New Sheqalim – Israel

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Lion and Pomegranate

Series: Flora and Fauna from the Song of Songs

Context

Year: 1998

Hebrew Year: 5758

Issuer: Israel

Period:

(since 1948)

Currency:

(since 1986)

Total mintage: 3,500

Material

Diameter: 38.7 mm

Weight: 28.8 g

Silver weight: 26.64 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #308

Numista: #235950

Value

Exchange value: 2 ILS = $0.65

Bullion value: $73.14

Inflation-adjusted value: 3.42 ILS

Obverse

Inscription:

ISRAEL ישראל اسرائيل

2 שקלים חדשים NEW SHEQALIM

מ

כפלח הרימון

שיר השירים ד•ג

piece of a pomegranate

Song of Songs 4:3

Translation:

Like a piece of pomegranate

Song of Songs 4:3

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Languages: English, Hebrew, Arabic

Designer: Yaacov Enyedi

Reverse

Inscription:

ממעונות אריות

שיר השירים ד' ח' התשנ"ח

LIONS DENS

song of songs 4:8 1997

Translation:

From the dens of lions

Song of Songs 4:8 1997

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Language: Hebrew

Designer: Asher Kalderon

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Dutch Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1998	—	3,500

Series: Flora and Fauna from the Song of Songs

💎 Extremely Rare

2 New Sheqalim – Israel

Obverse

Reverse

Edge

Categories

Mints

Mintings

Series: Flora and Fauna from the Song of Songs