Denomination: 1 Lira Size: 135 x 75 mm. Dominant Color: Blue. Obverse: Fisherman carrying fishing gear against a background of a bay; the denomination "One Israeli Pound" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew. Reverse: Mosaic from the floor of an ancient synagogue at lssafiya on Mt. Carmel; "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Watermark: The face of the fisherman. Security Thread: On the left-hand side of the note.
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Signatures: Design: Shamir Brothers, Jacob Zim. Printer: JEZ (w/o Imprint) Note Dated: 1958 / 5718 Date of Issue: October 15, 1959. Issuing Bank: Bank of Israel Series: 2nd Pound Series Demonetized: March 31, 1984. Pick Number: P-030 Note: In the 1966 series (Pick 030c) the security thread on the left was moved to the middle and replaced by a morse code signifying "Bank of Israel". Color of numbering of this series - brown. |