Israeli Currency

Israeli currency may refer to these items:

  • Israeli new shekel, the current currency
  • Old Israeli shekel, used from 1980-1985
  • Israeli lira (Israeli pound), used from 1948-1980
  • Israel sheqel, used by the United Monarchy of Israel and the Kingdom of Israel, as well as during the Great Revolt
Historical currencies of Israel
Year May–August 1948 1948–1960 1960–1980 1980–1985 1985–present
Main unit Palestinian pound Israeli lira (Old) Shekel New shekel
Subunit 1/1000 = mil
 1/1000 = pruta 1/100 = agora 1/100 = new agora 1/100 = agora

Famous quotes containing the words israeli and/or currency:

    “...I want to see a film, they send the Israeli army reserves to escort me! What kind of life is this?”
    —Golda Meir (1898–1978)

    “There is no legislation—I care not what it is—tariff, railroads, corporations, or of a general political character, that all equals in importance the putting of our banking and currency system on the sound basis proposed in the National Monetary Commission plan.”
    —William Howard Taft (1857–1930)