The Two-Shekel Coin
Meet the two-shekel coin, coming soon. Today the first, small, shipment of the coin arrived at the Bank of Israel for technical inspections.
The Bank of Israel also provides the coin for inspection companies that operate vending machines.
The coin will be minted to the general public in the last quarter of 2007.
Before deciding to mint the new coin, the Bank of Israel conducted surveys among the public and sectors that commonly use cash, such as taxi companies and banks. It found widespread support for the two-shekel coin.
Next time you guys go to Israel, look out for the NEW two-shekel coin!
