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The sheqel was the currency of Israel between 1980 and 1985. It replaced the Israeli pound or lira at a rate of 1 sheqel = 10 lira. It was subdivided into 100 new agorot. After suffering from high inflation, the sheqel was replaced by the new sheqel in 1985 at a rate of 1 new sheqel = 1000 "old" sheqalim. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the year. ... 1 lira coin (1971â€“9) from World Coin Gallery. ... 1 sheqel coin (1994â€“5). ...

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Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > New Israeli Sheqel (156 words)
	In Hebrew, the NIS is called "שקל חדש" (Sheqel Khadash), and is usually abbreviated ש"ח (pronounced shakh).
	It replaced the "old" Sheqel, at a rate of one New Sheqel per 1000 "old" Sheqel.
	The "old" Sheqel replaced the Israeli Pound[?] in 1980, at a rate of one Sheqel per 10 Pounds.

Israeli new sheqel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (465 words)
	It replaced the "old" sheqel, at a rate of 1 new sheqel = 1000 old sheqel.
	The old Sheqel replaced the Israeli pound (Lira) on February 24, 1980, at a rate of 1 sheqel = 10 pounds.
	The name "sheqel" derives from the name of an ancient unit of weight used in and around Mesopotamia, including Ancient Israel.

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