Israel - Lot of 6 Banknotes 1955 - Bank of Israel - 500 Prutah, 1 Pound and 4 Notes of 5 Pounds - Pick# 26a, Pick# ...

Israel - Lot of 6 Banknotes 1955 - Bank of Israel - 500 Prutah, 1 Pound and 4 Notes of 5 Pounds - Pick# 26a, Pick# 27a, Pick# 28a - Very Good - Very Fine A lot of 6 Israeli banknotes from 1955, from the Bank of Israel series, including one 500 Prutah note, one 1 Israeli Pound note and 4 notes of 5 Israeli Pounds. The Bank of Israel banknote series was issued after the establishment of the Bank of Israel, replacing the earlier Bank Leumi Le-Israel issues. The notes reflect the early design style of the State of Israel, with local landscapes, flora, security patterns and Hebrew inscriptions. 500 Prutah - Pick# 26a: The obverse depicts the ruins of Rabbi Judah HaNasi at Beit Shearim, an olive tree and cyclamen flowers, with the inscriptions "Bank of Israel", "Five Hundred Prutah" and "1955". The reverse features security designs and the denomination 500. 1 Israeli Pound - Pick# 27a: The obverse depicts a view of the Sea of Galilee and the Galilee hills, with anemone flowers, and the inscriptions "Bank of Israel", "One Israeli Pound" and "1955". The reverse features security designs and the denomination 1. 5 Israeli Pounds - Pick# 28a: The obverse depicts an agricultural landscape with fields, farming equipment and iris flowers, with the inscriptions "Bank of Israel", "Five Israeli Pounds" and "1955". The reverse features security designs and the denomination 5. Signatures: David Horowitz, Governor of the Bank, and Zeev Sharef, Chairman of the Advisory Council. Condition range: Very Good - Very Fine. The notes vary in condition, with signs of circulation, folds, stains, pencil markings and wear consistent with age and use.