Israel - 1 Lira 1955 - PMG 55 EPQ With a star - SPECIMEN - Prefix A

Israel - 1 Lira 1955 - PMG 55 EPQ With a star - SPECIMEN - Prefix A Sample prints are part of the process of designing and preparing coins and banknotes planned for issue for circulation. The use of the phrase SPECIMEN is usually to indicate a final embossing or printing pattern, although over the years the phrase has also been used to indicate examples in the preparation process that differ in design, colors, captions, etc. Banknotes stamped with the word SPECIMEN are usually used as final printing samples for banknotes planned for circulation and are used for several purposes: for official documentation at the Central Bank, for preparation of sets for distribution as a gift and display for the purpose of presenting the new banknotes of the issuing country and especially to central banks in the world, countries that are in commercial connections or that have inbound tourism from Israel. In 1954, the Bank of Israel was founded and began issuing notes and coins. The Landscape Series is the first bills series of the State of Israel. Observe: Top Galilee view of Kibbutz Sde Nehemiah, the Jordan River; The words "One Israeli Lira" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew. To the right is the anemone flower and in the frame apples, typical to the area's agriculture. To the right: 1955 - התשט"ו. Reserve: Abstract illustration as a safeguard against counterfeiting, The words "1" and "Bank of Israel" in Arabic and English. Watermark: A Candelabrum, the emblem of the state. Signatures: Bank Governor David Horwitz; Chairman of the Advisory Board Z. Hufien. Serial Number color: Black Dimensions: 135X72mm SKU: KM # 25