Coins
In 1985, coins in denominations of 1, 5 and 10 agorot, ½ and 1 new shekel were introduced. In 1990, 5 new shekalim coins were introduced, followed by 10 new shekalim in 1995. Production of 1 agora pieces ceased in 1990 too, and they were removed from circulation on April 1, 1991. A 2 new shekalim coin was introduced on December 9, 2007. The 5 agorot coin, last minted in 2006, was removed from circulation on January 1, 2008.
Circulation coins of the shekel are:
| Shekel coin series | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Technical parameters | Description | Date of | ||||||
| Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | issue | withdrawal | |
| 1 agora | 17 mm | 1.2 mm | 2 g | Aluminium bronze 92% copper 6% aluminium 2% nickel |
Smooth | Ancient galley, the state emblem, "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English | Value, date | September 4, 1985 | 1 April 1991 |
| 5 agorot | 19.5 mm | 1.3 mm | 3 g | Smooth | Replica of a coin from the fourth year of the war of the Jews against Rome depicting a lulav between two etrogim, the state emblem, "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English | January 1, 2008 | |||
| 10 agorot | 22 mm | 1.5 mm | 4 g | Smooth | Replica of a coin issued by Antigonus II Mattathias with the seven-branched candelabrum, the state emblem, "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English | Current | |||
| ½ new shekel | 26 mm | 1.6 mm | 6.5 g | Smooth | Lyre, the state emblem | Value, date, "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English | Current | ||
| 1 new shekel | 18 mm | 1.8 mm | 4 g | Cupronickel 75% copper 25% nickel |
Smooth | Lily, "Yehud" in ancient Hebrew, the state emblem | Value, date, "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English | September 4, 1985 | Current |
| 2 new sheqalim | 21.6 mm | 2.3 mm | 5.7 g | Nickel bonded steel | Smooth with 4 regions of grooves | Two cornucopia, the state emblem | December 9, 2007 | Current | |
| 5 new sheqalim | 24 mm | 2.4 mm | 8.2 g | Cupronickel 75% copper 25% nickel |
12 sides | Capital of column, the state emblem | January 2, 1990 | Current | |
| 10 new sheqalim | 23 mm Core: 16 mm |
2.2 mm | 7 g | Ring: Nickel bonded steel Center: Aureate bonded bronze |
Reeded | Palm tree with seven leaves and two baskets with dates, the state emblem, the words "for the redemption of Zion" in ancient and modern Hebrew alphabet | Value, date, "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English | February 7, 1995 | Current |
- Note that all dates on Israeli coins are given in the Hebrew calendar and are written in Hebrew numerals.
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