2 New Sheqalim Birds of Israel
Features
| Issuer |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Israel Government Coins and medals Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 5769 (2009) |
| Calendar | Hebrew |
| Value | 2 New Sheqalim 2 ILS = USD 0.68 |
| Currency | New Shekel (1986-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.8 g |
| Diameter | 38.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 89001 |
| References | KM# 457 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Commemorative issue
Birds of Israel
Series: Israel Independence Day
Obverse
The face value in Hebrew and English, the State emblem and the word "Israel" in three languages; an image of the Hoopoe to the right. The words "Independence Day 2009" appear along the border in Hebrew and English.
Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
2
שקלים חדשים
NEW SHEQALIM
ISRAEL ישראל إسرائيل
יום העצמאות החשס"ט
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2009
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Engraver: Tidhar Dagan (תדהר דגן)
Designer: Igal Gabay
Reverse
The top three birds in "National Bird of Israel" competition: The winning Hoopoe and the two runner-ups, the Warbler and the Finch; the words "Birds of Israel" are inscribed along the border in Hebrew, English and Arabic.
Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
BIRDS OF ISRAEL
ציפורי ישראל
طيور إسرائيل
Engraver: Tidhar Dagan (תדהר דגן)
Designer: Igal Gabay
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)Comments
Birds of Israel
Independence Day Coin 2009/5769
In honor of the 61st Anniversary of the State of Israel
Legal issued by the Bank of Israel
Israel is a paradise for birds and ornithologists all year long. Its unique geographic situation - at the junction of three continents, between the Syrian-African Rift and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea - offers a rare combination of conditions for migrating birds, internationally unsurpassed. Twice a year, more than 500 million birds migrate across the skies of Israel, enhancing the country's landscape with their spectacular, multi-colored beauty. The Hoopoe was chosen as Israel's National Bird following the nationwide campaign conducted by the Society for the Protection of Nature and the Tel Aviv University. Numerous references are made in the Jewish Scriptures to the Hoopoe, one of them, " . . . the stork and the heron, after its kinds, and the hoopoe . . ." (Leviticus 11:19) The Hoopoe is also cited as a sign of wisdom.
According to legend, King Solomon wanted to build the Temple (the building that would bring peace to the world) without using instruments made of iron (that denote tools of war) to grind the stones. The Hoopoe disclosed the secret of the Shamir Worm (that had been hidden in its throat), that was capable of grinding stone without using an axe (similar to the modern use of laser rays).
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 5769 (2009) מ | 2 800 | החשס"ט - Proof | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 89
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Bullion value: USD 58.64
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Actual silver weight: 0.856 oz
Current silver price: 68.46 USD/oz (see silver price 
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