Israel - Lot of 23 Banknotes from the Portrait Series - 1/2, 1, 5 and 50 Lirot 1958, 1960 - F-VF
Israel - Lot of 23 Banknotes from the Portrait Series - 1/2, 1, 5 and 50 Lirot 1958, 1960 - F-VF A lot of 23 Bank of Israel banknotes from the Portrait Series, including 5 notes of 1/2 Lira 1958, 1 note of 1 Lira 1958, 7 notes of 5 Lirot 1958, and 10 notes of 50 Lirot 1960. 1/2 Lira: Obverse: A female agricultural worker holding a basket of oranges, with fields in the background. Hebrew inscriptions "Half Israeli Lira" and "Bank of Israel". Reverse: The Tombs of the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, with "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Dimensions: 130X70 mm. 1 Lira: Obverse: A fisherman carrying fishing equipment, with a bay in the background. Hebrew inscriptions "Bank of Israel" and "One Israeli Lira". Reverse: Mosaic floor from the ancient synagogue at Isfiya on Mount Carmel, with "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Dimensions: 135X75 mm. 5 Lirot: Obverse: A worker holding a hammer, with a factory in the background. Hebrew inscriptions "Five Israeli Lirot" and "Bank of Israel". Reverse: A roaring lion on an ancient Hebrew seal found at Megiddo, with "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Dimensions: 140X78 mm. 50 Lirot: Obverse: Two young pioneers, with an agricultural settlement in the Negev in the background. Hebrew inscriptions "Fifty Israeli Lirot" and "Bank of Israel". Reverse: A menorah from the ancient synagogue at Nirim in the Negev, with "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Dimensions: 178X93 mm. Overall condition F-VF, with signs of circulation, folds, stains and wear consistent with age.








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