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50 Sheqalim David Ben-Gurion
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Currency | Old Shekel (1980-1985) |
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| Obverse description | A portrait vignette of David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first Prime Minister, occupies the right portion of the face, with the library at kibbutz Sde Boker rendered in the background. The denomination "Fifty Sheqalim" and the issuer inscription "Bank of Israel" appear in Hebrew, accompanied by the date in both Hebrew calendar notation and the Gregorian year 1978. The numeral 50 is printed in the lower left, framed by decorative guilloche underprint work. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a vignette of the Golden Gate (Sha'ar HaRahamim) set within the eastern wall of the Old City of Jerusalem, rendered in a detailed intaglio style. The issuer name "Bank of Israel" appears in three languages — Hebrew, English, and Arabic — along the note, with the denomination numeral repeated in both Western and Eastern Arabic script forms. Decorative guilloche borders frame the central design. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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