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Description:
Obverse
Face value in Hebrew and English, 1 New Sheqel on the Silver B.U. Coin, 2 New Sheqalim on the Silver Proof Coin, 5 New Sheqalim on the 22mm Gold Coin and 10 New Sheqalim on the 30mm Gold Coin. Above the face value is the Israel State Emblem, around the lower border, the mint year 1994 / 5754 and the word "ISRAEL' in Hebrew, Arabic and English.
Reverse
The Earth as the center of a flower surrounded by petals, symbolizing the fragility of the environment and the need to protect it. Around the border, "FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT" in English in the lower half, in Hebrew in the upper half.
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