Israel - 50 Shekalim 1978 - Shekel Series - David Ben-Gurion - 4 Black Bars - Pick# 46d

Israel - 50 Shekalim 1978 - Shekel Series - David Ben-Gurion - 4 Black Bars - Pick# 46d Bank of Israel 50 Shekalim banknote dated 1978, from the Shekel Series, honoring David Ben-Gurion. This is the variety distinguished by 4 black bars/rectangles printed below the serial number on the reverse. This variety is cataloged as Pick# 46d, as opposed to Pick# 46c with 2 green bars and Pick# 46b with a different bar-strip marking. Obverse: Portrait of David Ben-Gurion, with a Negev and Sde Boker scene in the background. Hebrew inscriptions "חמישים שקל" ("Fifty Shekalim") and "בנק ישראל" ("Bank of Israel"), and denomination 50. Reverse: The Golden Gate in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, with "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew and English, an Arabic inscription, and denomination 50. Four black bars below the serial number identify this variety. Watermark: Portrait of David Ben-Gurion. Serial number: 5126262948. Condition: Visible signs of handling and folds, as shown in the images. Catalog: Pick# 46d.