Bidspirit auction | Replica of the Anglo-Palestine Bank

Replica of the Anglo-Palestine Bank Note 50 Lira A”Y - Rectangular Silver Medal Anglo-Palestine Bank notes were the first to be issued in Israel after the establishment of the state in 1948. The original notes were issued by the ”Anglo-Palestine Bank” company and printed by a private company in New York. The design was based on decorations that existed among the printers, some of which were used on Chinese banknotes. Since a name for the new country and a name for its currency had not yet been determined, the notes were printed with ”Lira A”Y”. The notes were put into circulation on August 18, 1948, and were canceled as legal tender on June 23, 1952 New item serial number 00428 Silver 925. Gram 54.