The new shekel (Hebrew: About this sound שֶׁקֶל חָדָשׁ , Sheqel H̱adash, abbr. ש״ח; Arabic: شيقل جديد, šēqel ǧadīd, abbr. ش.ج; sign: ₪, informally the shekel and formerly known as the New Israeli Sheqel (NIS), is the currency of the State of Israel and also used as legal tender in the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The new shekel is divided into 100 agoras or agorot. It has been in use since 1 January 1986, when it replaced the hyperinflated Israeli shekel (now usually known as the "old shekel") at a ratio of 1000:1.
The Second series of bank notes were released in 1999, replacing the first series by 2005.
20 New Sheqal Banknote
Front: Moshe Sharett
Back: Jewish volunteers in World War II; a watchtower, commemorating tower and stockade settlements
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