Israel - 1 Palestine Pound 1948 - Anglo-Palestine - VF - Pick 15a

Israel - 1 Palestine Pound 1948 - Anglo-Palestine - VF - Pick 15a A 1 Palestine Pound banknote issued by The Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, from the first banknote issue used by the State of Israel following its establishment in 1948. The notes were prepared in anticipation of independence, at a time when the official name of the new state had not yet been determined, and consequently the name "Israel" does not appear on them. This series constituted the new state's first paper currency following the Declaration of Independence. Obverse: The bank's name appears in Hebrew: "בנק אנגלו-פלשתינה בע"מ" (The Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited) with the denomination "לירה א"י אחת" (One Palestine Pound) at center. Serial number: "E810078" appears twice in red. At bottom: "THE ANGLO-PALESTINE BANK LIMITED" "ONE PALESTINE POUND" together with Tel-Aviv and the signatures of S. Hoofien and A. Barth. Reverse: The bank name and denomination appear in Arabic and English within an ornamental design: "THE ANGLO-PALESTINE BANK LIMITED" "ONE PALESTINE POUND" together with the signatories' names and "TEL-AVIV". Condition: VF.