New shekel sign (₪)
The new shekel sign (₪) stands for the new shekel, Israel’s currency since 1985.
How to read it
Unicode encodes it as NEW SHEQEL SIGN (U+20AA), with shekel as its other name, for Israel. The ISO 4217 list spells the currency New Israeli Sheqel, with the code ILS (currency codes).
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These describe what each sign means and which currency uses it. They are not financial advice, and they give no prices or exchange rates.
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Sources
- Currency Symbols: Range 20A0–20CF (code chart), The Unicode Standard, Version 18.0, Unicode Consortium, 20AA
- ISO 4217 currency code list (List One), Current currency and funds code list, SIX Financial Information (ISO 4217 Maintenance Agency), Israel
- The Israeli currency system, Banknotes and Coins, Bank of Israel, Page text
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