Shimon Peres

4th coin in the "Israel Nobel Prize Laureates" - Legal Tender issued by The Bank of Israel

For over more than 60 years, Peres worked vivaciously, advancing security and projects for the public that had a profound effect on the development of the State, including the arming and formation of the Israel Defense Force, as well as the establishment of the Nuclear Reactor Plant in Dimona and Nuclear Research Facility in Sorek, both in southern Israel.
He developed Israel's Defense Industries and was at the forefront in transforming Israel into a technology powerhouse and global leader in innovation. His vast work for the benefit of the State of Israel is spread throughout the chapters of his life.

Over the years, he worked tirelessly and held many high-ranking government ministerial posts – Minister of Defense, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Absorption, Minister of Transportation and Communication, Minister of Information, Minister of Development of the Negev and Galilee, Leader of the Opposition, Prime Minister and, finally, President of the State of Israel.

The Bank of Israel and Israel Coins and Medals Corp. commemorate Shimon Peres with a new coin, part of the ISRAEL NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES series.