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Israel - 500 Pruta, 1 Lira 1955 - AU-UNC
Israel – 500 Pruta, 1 Lira 1955 – AU-UNC
The Bank of Israel was founded In 1954, and began issuing notes and coins. The Landscape
Series is the first series issued by the Bank of Israel.
500 Pruta:
Observe: At the center, remains of the Ancient synagogue in Baram in the Upper Galilee; The inscriptions "Five Hundred Pruta" and
"Bank of Israel" in Hebrew, To the right are cyclamens which are typical of the area, to the left An ancient olive tree, and in the frame an illustration of the olive fruit. To the left: the date,
התשט"ו – 1955.
Reverse: An Abstract illustration as a safeguard against counterfeiting,
The inscriptions "500 PRUTA" and "BANK OF ISRAEL" in English.
Watermark: A Candelabrum, the emblem of the state.
Signatures: Bank Governor David Horwitz; Chairman of the Advisory Board Z. Hufien.
Color of the note’s number: Black
Dimensions: 130X72mm
Grade: AU-UNC
Catalog no.: KM # 24
1 Lira:
Observe: Top Galilee view of Kibbutz
Sde Nehemiah, the Jordan River; The words "One Israeli Lira" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew. To the right is the anemone flower and in the frame apples, typical to the area’s agriculture. To the right: 1955 – התשט"ו.
Reserve: Abstract illustration as a safeguard against counterfeiting,
The words "1" and "Bank of Israel" in Arabic and English.
Watermark: A Candelabrum, the emblem of the state.
Signatures: Bank Governor David Horwitz; Chairman of the Advisory Board Z. Hufien.
Serial Number color: Black
Dimensions: 135X72mm
Situation: AU-UNC
SKU: KM # 25