Israeli New Sheqalim

Israeli new shekel banknotes are issued by the Jerusalem-based Bank of Israel. The current set of banknotes in Israel are those of the Third Series. The new notes of ₪20, ₪50, ₪100 and ₪200 were introduced between 2014 and 2017 and they replaced the Second Series from 2021. If you have leftover Israeli Shekel banknotes, we can exchange them for you. We also give cash for withdrawn Israeli new shekel banknotes from the Second Series, demonetized Israeli new shekel banknotes from the First Series, as well as for Israeli Shekel coins. In addition we exchange obsolete Old Israeli Shekel banknotes (1980-1985).

In 1985, the State of Israel introduced the Israeli New Shekel as its currency. It replaced the old shekel, at a ratio of 1000 old sheqalim to 1 new shekel. The shekel bills featured on this page were issued from 1985 by the Bank of Israel as the first series of the New Shekel. These notes are the First Series of the New Shekel. They were replaced in 1999 and later demonetized. We continue to exchange demonetized Israeli New Shekel banknotes from the First Series at a reduced rate, which covers their numismatic value. We also give cash for the withdrawn Israeli New Shekel notes from the Second Series and the current Israeli New Shekel banknotes from the Third Series, as well as Israeli shekel and agorot coins. If you have Israeli Shekel banknotes from before 1985: They are either Israeli Old Shekel notes, of which three zeroes were dropped, or Israel's first national currency, Israeli Pounds.

Israeli New Shekel coins are issued by the Bank of Israel, based in Jerusalem. The agorot is the subunit of the new shekel: 100 agorot is the equivalent of 1 new shekel. Banks and bureaux de change outside Israel do not exchange Israeli shekel and agorot coins. At Leftover Currency we exchange all coins from Israel to cash. We also exchange Israeli new shekel banknotes and withdrawn Israeli new shekel banknotes. In addition we exchange old Israeli shekel banknotes.

These withdrawn Israeli new shekel banknotes from the Second Series have a vertical design. Introduced by the Bank of Israel in 1999, the banknotes from the Second Series have now been replaced by the Third Series banknotes. Since 2021 the withdrawn Israeli New Shekel banknotes are no longer in use as a means of payment in Israel. If you have leftover Second Series Israeli Shekel banknotes, we can exchange them for you. We also give cash for the current Third Series Israeli New Shekel banknotes, demonetized First Series Israeli New Shekel banknotes as well as Israeli shekel and agorot coins. If you have Israeli Shekel banknotes from before 1985: They are either Israeli Old Shekel notes, of which three zeroes were dropped, or they are Israeli Pound banknotes, Israel's first national currency.