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Israel - 500 Pruta 1955 - PMG 67 EPQ - Prefix H
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.
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
Catalog no.: KM # 24