Mideast currency unit

I believe the answer is:

shekel

(Other definitions for shekel that I've seen before include "Basic unit of money in Israel" , "Small price" , "Israeli currency unit" , "Israeli coin" , "foreign currency" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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