Bidspirit auction | Israel, 5 Israeli Lirot banknote,

Israel, 5 Israeli Lirot banknote, Bank of Israel first series, dated 1955 / 5715, serial ‏027406 ג. Obverse depicts a Negev desert landscape with a tractor plowing furrows against rugged hills, with purple iris flowers at right; denomination and legends in Hebrew with signatures of the Bank Governor and Advisory Council Chairman, ornamental grapevine border above. Attractive condition (Very Fine), with strong paper, pleasant colors, light folds and minor foxing spots. A classic note from the first Bank of Israel series symbolizing the pioneering settlement ethos, consistently in demand among collectors of Israeli banknotes.