Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל; Arabic: دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل
1000 prutot (single: pruta) = 1 Israeli lira (plural: lirot) or pound (plural: pounds) (1948-1960)
100 agorot (single: agorah) = 1 Israeli lira (plural: lirot) (1960-1980)
100 agorot (single: agorah) = 1 Israeli (old) shekel (plural) shekalim (1980-1985)
100 agorot (single: agorah) = 1 Israeli new shekel (plural: shekalim) [ILS] (since 1985)
Symbols: ₪ (new shekel), ל"י or I£ (pound/lira)
Languages on coins: Arabic, English, Hebrew
Alphabets on coins: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
Numerals on coins: Hebrew, Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Hebrew
1000 prutot (single: pruta) = 1 Israeli lira (plural: lirot) or pound (plural: pounds) (1948-1960)
100 agorot (single: agorah) = 1 Israeli lira (plural: lirot) (1960-1980)
100 agorot (single: agorah) = 1 Israeli (old) shekel (plural) shekalim (1980-1985)
100 agorot (single: agorah) = 1 Israeli new shekel (plural: shekalim) [ILS] (since 1985)
Symbols: ₪ (new shekel), ל"י or I£ (pound/lira)
Languages on coins: Arabic, English, Hebrew
Alphabets on coins: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin
Numerals on coins: Hebrew, Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Hebrew
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Emblem
The emblem of Israel consists of an escutcheon decorated with a menora (a candlestick with 6 branches) surrounded by an olive branch (for peace). The menora is an important symbol in Judaism. Underneath the text "ישראל" is written, which means 'Israel' in Hebrew.
Currencies
Pruta in Hebrew: "פרוטה"The pruta (plural: prutot) is a thousandth (1/1000) of the old Israeli lira or pound. The currency was used in Israel from 1948 until 1960. The word pruta is probably derived from Mishnaic Hebrew, which derived it from an Aramaic word. Here it means something like "a coin of smaller value". The plural form is not used on coins.
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