Bank of Israel Commemorative Coin Wins Coin of the Year

The Bank of Israel's “Jonah in the Belly of the Fish” two shekel commemorative coin won the Coin of the Year award in the annual competition sponsored by the Krause Publications, the Bank of Israel said in a press release on Monday.

The coin was chosen from among 95 coins by a panel of judges who are experts in the field, including writers, editors, and members of the American Numismatic Association.

The "Jonah in the belly of the fish" coin is the sixteenth commemorative coin in the Biblical Art series issued by the Bank of Israel. The series has included coins such as, "Elijah in the Whirlwind", "Samson and the Lion", "And the Waters Were Divided", and others.