The bank of Israel has announced it is issuing a new 10-shekel coin this week, which will gradually replace the bill of the same denomination.
The coin is a reproduction of an ancient Hebrew coin from 69 C.E., one year before the destruction of the Second Temple and the fourth year of the war between the Romans and the Jews.
The new coin would lower production costs significantly, as the coin would last longer than the bill, a coin department official said.
The new coin consists of two metals-an inner circle of bronze surrounded by an outer ring of nickel.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
