Israel - Gates Series 44 of 1 Sheqel Banknote Lot 1978 - Pick 43 - About Uncirculated-Uncirculated

Israel - Gates Series 44 of 1 Sheqel Banknote Lot 1978 - Pick 43 - About Uncirculated-Uncirculated Obverse: Portrait of Moses Montefiore, with the Mishkenot Sha'ananim neighborhood in Jerusalem, the windmill and the guesthouse in the background. Inscribed "Bank of Israel" and "One Sheqel", with the Hebrew year 5738 - 1978. Reverse: Jaffa Gate and the Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem. "Bank of Israel" appears in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Watermark: Profile of Moses Montefiore. Dimensions: 135x76 mm. Catalog number: Pick 43. A lot of 44 Israeli 1 Sheqel banknotes from the Bank of Israel Gates and Personalities Series. This note was issued during the transition from the Israeli Lira to the Old Sheqel and retains the design of the 10 Lirot note from the Gates Series, with the denomination changed to 1 Sheqel. The note is dedicated to Moses Montefiore, one of the leading figures in supporting the Jewish community in Eretz Israel during the 19th century. Total: 44 banknotes. Condition: About Uncirculated-Uncirculated.