Inscriptions on the upper arch: title of state in Hebrew, Arabic and English,  the year of minting (JE5768 = AD2007) in Hebrew. In the center: denomination '2'. Below - 'New sheqalim' in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Beaded arc along the rim.

The emblem of the State of Israel, beaded arcs along the rim. At the center: a pomegranate between two horn of plenty symbol, modeled after an ancient insignia by Johanan Horcanus.

Horcanus (also known by the Greek name John Hyrcanus) was the Jewish high priest from 135 to 105 BCE.