Bidspirit auction | 50 Israeli Pounds Banknote, Bank

50 Israeli Pounds Banknote, Bank of Israel, Series A, Black Serial Number, 1955 - A 50 Israeli Pounds banknote from the first banknote series issued by the Bank of Israel. Dated 5715–1955 and released into circulation on September 19, 1957. The obverse depicts the road ascending to Jerusalem, accompanied by oleander flowers and Hebrew inscriptions. The reverse features an abstract design and the denomination in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Watermark: the seven-branched menorah from the State Emblem, overprinted with oleander flowers. Designed by artists of Thomas De La Rue, London. Signatures: David Horowitz, Governor of the Bank of Israel, and Siegfried Hoofien, Chairman of the Advisory Council. Black serial number, Series A:. Dimensions: 160 × 87 mm. Withdrawn from legal tender on March 31, 1984. Physical condition – current assessment: circulated, with vertical and horizontal folds, handling wear, stains and discoloration. Pen and pencil markings on the reverse. Margins largely intact. Please examine the photographs for independent condition assessment.