Israel - 500 Mils 1948 - Anglo-Palestine - PMG 45 EPQ Choice Extremely Fine - Pick 14a

Israel - 500 Mils 1948 - Anglo-Palestine - PMG 45 EPQ Choice Extremely Fine - Pick 14a A 500 Mils banknote issued by The Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited, from the first banknote issue used by the State of Israel upon its establishment in 1948. The notes were prepared in anticipation of independence, at a time when the official name of the new state had not yet been determined, and consequently the name "Israel" does not appear on them. Obverse: The bank's name appears in Hebrew: "בנק אנגלו-פלשתינה בע"מ" (The Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited) with the denomination "500 מיל" (500 Mils) at center. Serial number: "B482627" appears twice in red. At bottom: "THE ANGLO-PALESTINE BANK LIMITED" "FIVE HUNDRED MILS" together with Tel-Aviv and the signatures of S. Hoofien and A. Barth. Reverse: The bank name and denomination appear in Arabic and English within an ornamental design: "THE ANGLO-PALESTINE BANK LIMITED" "FIVE HUNDRED MILS" "TEL-AVIV" Certified and graded by PMG: Israel, Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited Pick# 14a ND (1948-51) 500 Mils S/N B482627 S. Hoofien - A. Barth PMG 45 EPQ Choice Extremely Fine Exceptional Paper Quality Certification No.: 1093598-009