Israel - 250 Pruta 1953 - "Menorah at Left" - Prefix G - Eshkol-Ne'eman Signatures - UNC - KM# 13d

Israel - 250 Pruta 1953 - "Menorah at Left" - Prefix G - Eshkol-Ne'eman Signatures - UNC - KM# 13d A State of Israel 250 Pruta banknote from 1953, part of the early low-denomination paper currency issues of the State of Israel. This is the collector variety known as "Menorah at Left", with Prefix G, black serial numbers and the Eshkol-Ne'eman signature combination. In 1952, low-denomination paper notes were introduced alongside the banknotes and coins already in circulation, partly as a means of conserving metal. The first denominations issued were 50 and 100 Pruta, which appeared in several varieties and colors. The third denomination, 250 Pruta, entered circulation toward the end of 1953 and is likewise known in several varieties. Obverse: Green and brown security-pattern design. "מדינת ישראל" (State of Israel) appears in Hebrew and Arabic at the top, with the large Hebrew denomination "מאתים וחמישים פרוטה" (Two Hundred and Fifty Pruta) at center. Black serial numbers appear on both sides, with the Eshkol-Ne'eman signatures below. Reverse: Large ornamental "250" denomination at left and a landscape view of the Sea of Galilee and its surroundings at right, enclosed within a decorative frame. Signatures: Eshkol-Ne'eman. Prefix: G. Serial number color: Black. Watermark: None. Dimensions: 107x58 mm. Condition: UNC. Catalog: KM# 13d.