Israel - 250 Pruta 1953 - KM# 13c - Prefix B - About Uncirculated - Uncirculated

Israel - 250 Pruta 1953 - KM# 13c - Prefix B - About Uncirculated - Uncirculated In 1952, the State of Israel decided to issue low-denomination paper token notes alongside the banknotes and coins already in circulation, primarily to reduce the use of metal. Notes of 50 and 100 pruta were initially printed in several varieties and colors, and the 250-pruta denomination entered circulation at the end of 1953. This note is the variety bearing prefix B and serial number B01004 / 01873. It carries the signatures of Minister of Finance Levi Eshkol and Accountant General Abraham Ne'eman. Obverse: Green and brown security patterns, with the Hebrew denomination "Two Hundred and Fifty Pruta" prominently displayed at center. The name of the state appears above in Hebrew and Arabic, while the Hebrew legal-tender inscription appears at both sides. The signatures of the Minister of Finance and Accountant General appear below. Reverse: The numeral 250 appears within a large ornamental security design at left. At right is a landscape view of the Sea of Galilee and the surrounding hills, enclosed within a decorative frame. No watermark. The serial number is printed in black. Dimensions: approximately 107×58 mm. The note is in About Uncirculated - Uncirculated condition, retaining a sharp and clean appearance with well-preserved paper and printing.