Israel - 50 Lirot 1955 - Pick# 28a - PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated - Black Serial Number - Prefix A

Israel - 50 Lirot 1955 - Pick# 28a - PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated - Black Serial Number - Prefix A In 1954, the Bank of Israel was established and began issuing banknotes and coins. The Landscape Series was the first banknote series issued by the State of Israel. Obverse: The road ascending to Jerusalem, with iris flowers at the side. The inscriptions include "Bank of Israel", "Fifty Israeli Lirot", and the date 5715 - 1955. Reverse: Abstract anti-counterfeiting security design, with the inscriptions "50 IL" and "Bank of Israel" in Arabic and English. Watermark: The Menorah, emblem of the State of Israel. Signatures: Bank Governor David Horowitz, Chairman of the Advisory Council S. Hoofien. Serial number color: Black. Dimensions: 160x87 mm. Catalogue number: Pick# 28a. Condition: PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated.