Israel - Gates Series - Henrietta Szold - 5 Lirot 1973 - PCGS 66 PPQ Gem New - Pick# 38

Israel - Gates Series - Henrietta Szold - 5 Lirot 1973 - PCGS 66 PPQ Gem New - Pick# 38 A 1973 Bank of Israel 5 Lirot banknote from the Gates Series, honoring Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah and a major figure in Zionist and Jewish communal history. My previous identification was incorrect - this note depicts Henrietta Szold, not David Ben-Gurion. It is cataloged as Pick# 38. Obverse: Portrait of Henrietta Szold, with Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem in the background. Inscriptions include "Bank of Israel", "Five Israeli Lirot", and the denomination 5. Reverse: Lions' Gate in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, with "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English and the denomination 5. Watermark: Portrait of Henrietta Szold. Signatures: Moshe Sanbar - Governor of the Bank of Israel; David Horowitz - Chairman of the Advisory Council. Serial Number: 6306962265. Grade: PCGS Currency 66 PPQ Gem New. Catalog: Pick# 38. Certification No.: 80777879.