Israel - 250 Pruta 1953 - "Menorah at Left" - Gimel Series - PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated - KM# 13d

Israel - 250 Pruta 1953 - "Menorah at Left" - Gimel Series - PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated - KM# 13d A State of Israel 250 Pruta banknote from 1953, representing the variety known as "Menorah at Left", Gimel Series. The note is certified by PMG as 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated, with the EPQ designation indicating Exceptional Paper Quality according to PMG's grading standards. 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 "מאתים וחמישים פרוטה" (Two Hundred and Fifty Pruta) prominently displayed at center. Black serial number and Eshkol-Ne'eman signatures. 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: Gimel. Serial number color: Black. Watermark: None. Dimensions: 107x58 mm. Grade: PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated. Certification No.: 2417836-021. Catalog: KM# 13d.