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  1. Israeli new shekel - Wikipedia

    • The new Israeli shekel (Hebrew: שֶׁקֶל חָדָשׁ, romanized: sheqel ẖadash, pronounced [ˈʃekel χaˈdaʃ] ⓘ; Arabic: شيكل جديد, romanized: šēkal jadīd; sign: ₪; ISO code: ILS; unofficial abbreviation: NIS), also known as simply the Israeli shekel (Hebrew: שקל ישראלי, romanized: sheqel yisreʾeli; Arabic: شيكل إسرائيلي, romanized: šēkal ʾisrāʾīlī), is t...… See more

    Overview

    The new Israeli shekel , also known as simply the Israeli shekel (Hebrew: שקל ישראלי, romanized: sheqel yisreʾeli; Arabic: … See more

    History

    The origin of the name "shekel" (שֶׁקֶל) is from the ancient Biblical currency by the same name. An early Biblical reference is Abraham being reported to pay "four hundred shekels of silver" to Ephron the Hittite for … See more

    Coins

    In 1985, coins in denominations of 1 agora, 5 agorot, 10 agorot, ₪1⁄2, and ₪1 were introduced. In 1990, ₪5 coins were introduced, followed by ₪10 coins in 1995. Production of 1 agora pieces ceased in 1990, and t… See more

    Banknotes

    Beginning on 4 September 1985. banknotes are introduced in denominations of ₪5, ₪10, and ₪50. An ₪1 note followed on 8 May 1986 and the ₪100 note issued on 19 August 1986. On 2 April 1988, the ₪20 note is… See more

     
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  1. The sheqel (plural: sheqalim) is divided into 100 agorot. Israel’s current monetary system, based on the New Israeli Sheqel (NIS), was established in 1985, when the old sheqel was replaced at a rate of 1,000 old sheqalim to 1 new sheqel (NIS 1).
    www.britannica.com/money/sheqel
    The shekel was originally not a coin, but rather a weight (mishkal), often of silver. For example, the shekel was the currency that Avraham used when he bought Ma’arat HaMachpela for 400 shekel kesef. Bnei Yisrael used the half shekel, machatzit ha’shekel, for the census to atone for their souls.
    www.jewishpress.com/sections/features/word-prom…
    The shekel was a unit of weight of 8.4 grams in the time of Abraham, based on the Babylonian šiqlu, which was divided into 24 gerah (Babyl. giru); 60 Babylonian shekels were one minah and 60 minah one kikkar (Babyl. biltu). The shape of the metal ingots varied.
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  2. Shekel - Wikipedia

    A shekel or sheqel (Akkadian: 𒅆𒅗𒇻, romanized: šiqlu, siqlu; Ugaritic: 𐎘𐎖𐎍, romanized: ṯiql, Hebrew: שקל, romanized: šeqel, plural Hebrew: שקלים, romanized: šəqālim, Phoenician: 𐤔𐤒𐤋) is an ancient Mesopotamian coin, …

     
  3. SHEKEL - JewishEncyclopedia.com

    The shekel was the unit of coinage as well as of weight, and the pieces of metal which served for currency were either fractions or multiples of the standard shekel.

  4. What's the value of the biblical half shekel? - Chabad.org

  5. The shekel: A modern-day coin with 5,000 years of …

    Nov 14, 2014 · The First Jewish Revolt of A.D. 65 to 70 transformed the shekel into a potent symbol of political defiance. The rebels minted shekels, half-shekels and quarter-shekels in Jerusalem during the...

  6. Shekel weakens against US dollar - Israel News - The Jerusalem …

  7. All About the Five Shekels - Chabad.org

    The number five is symbolic of the Hebrew letter hei (which has the numerical value of five), which was added to Abraham 's name when the time came for him to father Isaac —and the Jewish nation (see Genesis 17:5).

  8. Word Prompt – SHEKEL – Sharona Halickman - The Jewish Press

  9. Half a Shekel - Parshas Shekalim - Chabad.org

  10. 1 USD to ILS - Convert US Dollars to Israeli New Shekels - Xe

  11. Ancient Jewish Coins: Coins from the First Revolt

    These handsome coins are the first truly Jewish silver coins. They feature a chalice on one side with the year of the revolt above, surrounded by the ancient Hebrew inscription “Shekel of Israel.” Three budding pomegranates are …

  12. Weights, Measures & Coins of the Biblical & Talmudic Periods

  13. ILS - Israeli Shekel rates, news, and tools - Xe

  14. More Than Money :: The Age of Spirituality

  15. Shekalim 6 - My Jewish Learning

  16. Israeli new sheqels to US dollars today - Wise

  17. Israel Business & Economy: The Shekel - Jewish Virtual Library

  18. Exchange Rate Israeli Shekel to US Dollar (Currency Calculator)

  19. Coins and Currency - Jewish Virtual Library

  20. Zionist Shekel - Jewish Virtual Library