Bidspirit auction | Israel, 10 Lirot banknote, 1968

Israel, 10 Lirot banknote, 1968 (5728 / התשכ”ח), Bank of Israel, third series. Obverse: portrait of Chaim Nachman Bialik with floral motifs; reverse: Bialik House in Tel Aviv with garden and palm. Serial number 39948878, prefix ה/5, in blue (standard issue). This issue exists with blue and with red serials — the red serial is the scarcer, more sought-after variety; this example is the regular blue. Condition: AU/UNC — bright multicolor print, sharp corners, full body with only faint handling.