Description:
Obverse
Face value in Hebrew and English, "1 New Sheqel". To the right of the face value on the coin, is the Israel State Emblem. Around the upper border, the word "ISRAEL" is inscribed in Hebrew, Arabic and English, along with the mint year 1989 / 5749
Reverse
Stylized picture of trees and a gazelle, symbolizing the flora and fauna of Israel. To the left, around the border, the biblical verse "... and I shall give the a pleasant land... Jer. 3,19" in Hebrew and English
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