Obverse — features the large denomination digit “5” in the center. Below the digit, the word “Sheqalim” is written in Hebrew and “New Sheqalim” in English. The name of the country “ISRAEL” appears along the upper rim in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. The coin has a distinctive 12-sided (hendecagonal) shape, though the outer rim remains circular.
Reverse — depicts a stylized capital of a Proto-Aeolic column, a common architectural element found in royal buildings from the First Temple period in ancient Israel (around the 7th–8th centuries BCE). Above the column is the National Emblem of Israel, which features a Menorah (seven-branched candelabrum) flanked by olive branches.
The designer The obverse was designed by Gabi Neumann, and the reverse was designed by Dov Fedler.
Where it was minted Israeli circulation coins are struck at various international mints, as Israel does not maintain its own circulation mint. This denomination has been produced at the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO), the Royal Dutch Mint, and the Monnaie de Paris over different years.
About the Israeli New Shekel The New Israeli Shekel (ILS) was introduced in 1985 to replace the original shekel following hyperinflation. The 5 New Sheqalim coin was first released into circulation in 1990. It is a heavy, durable coin made of cupro-nickel, designed to replace the 5-shekel banknote which was phased out shortly after the coin’s introduction.
Specifications:
| Country: | Israel |
| Metal: | Copper-Nicke |
| Year: | 1990 |
| Denomination: | 5 Sheqalim |
| Mint: | Israel |
| Diameter: | 24 mm |
| Weight: | 8.2 g |