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Israel's first coins were aluminium 25 mil pieces, dated 1948 and 1949, which were issued in 1949 before the adoption of the pruta. Later in 1949, coins were issued in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 250 prutah. The coins were conceived, in part, by Israeli graphic designer Otte Wallish.
Replica of a coin issued by Antigonus II Mattathias with the seven-branched candelabrum, the state emblem, "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English: Current ₪0.5: 26 mm 1.6 mm 6.5 g Lyre: Value, date, "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English: ₪1: 18 mm 1.8 mm 3.5 g Cupronickel 75% copper 25% nickel (1985–1993) Nickel-plated steel (1994 ...
Israeli currency may refer to these items: Israeli new shekel, used from 1985 to the present; Old Israeli shekel, used from 1980 to 1985; Israeli pound, used from 1948 to 1980; Shekel, used by the United Monarchy of Israel and the Kingdom of Israel, as well as during the Great Revolt
The Tunisian dinar is divided into 1,000 millimes (10 millimes is the smallest currently-minted coin). The Kuwaiti dinar, Bahraini dinar, Jordanian dinar, and Iraqi dinar are divided into 1,000 fils. The smallest coins currently minted are 5 fils (Kuwait and Bahrain), 1/4 dinar (Jordan), 25 dinars (Iraq). The Omani rial is divided into 1,000 baisa.
The commemorative coins issued by the Bank of Israel are struck in gold and silver. The 1 New Shekel and 2 New Shekel Coins are struck in silver, while the 5, 10 and 20 New Shekels (and small size 1 New Shekel) are struck in gold. In 2010, the Bank of Israel issued the first Israeli Bullion Coin in a Series entitled "Jerusalem of Gold".
The word pruta was borrowed from Mishnaic Hebrew, in which it meant "a coin of smaller value". This word was probably derived originally from an Aramaic word with the same meaning. The pruta was abolished in 1960, when the Israeli government decided to change the subdivision of the Israeli pound into 100 agorot .
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Coins of Judea (3 P) S. Shekel (1 C, 17 P) Shekel banknotes (4 P) Pages in category "Currencies of Israel" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.