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 Denomination: 50 New Sheqalim

Size: 138 x 76 mm

Dominant Color: Purple

Obverse: Portrait of Shmuel Yosef Agnon; the denomination "Fifty New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew

Reverse: A skyline of Jerusalem and a Jewish townlet in Eastern Europe; titles of 18 books by Agnon in microprint; the denomination "50 New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel" in Arabic and English

Watermark: Portrait of Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Security Thread: In the middle of the note

Look-Through: A three-sided pattern on the front merges with another on the back to form a Star of David when held against the light

Sign for the Blind: A pentagon in the upper right-hand corner of the front

Color of Numbering: Black

Signatures
Governor of the Bank:
     Series A, Moshe Mandelbaum
     Series B, Michael Bruno
     Series C, Jacob Frenkel
Chairman of the Advisory Council:
     Series A, Avraham Shapira
     Series B, Shlomo Lorincz.
     Series B, Shlomo Lorincz.

Design: Eliezer Weishoff.

Printer: JEZ

Note Dated: 1985 / 5745 (Pick 053a)
                    : 1988 / 5748 (Pick 053b)
                    : 1992 / 5752 (Pick 053c)

Date of Issue: September 4, 1985

Issuing Bank: Bank of Israel

Series: New Sheqel Series 1

Demonetized: 1 July 2000 (Redeemable until 31 December 2005)

Pick Number: P-055