Denomination: 100 New Sheqalim Size: 138 x 76 mm Dominant Color: Brown Obverse: Portrait of Itzhak Ben-Zvi; to the right, In nine lines legible under a magnifying glass, the titles of his nine books; a background depicting a group of people representing different ethnic communities in Israel: the denomination "One Hundred New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew Reverse: A view of Peki'in village, researched by Ben-Zvi, including the synagogue, a carob tree and a cave; an ancient stone candelabrum, the denomination "100 New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel" in Arabic and English Watermark: Portrait of Itzhak Ben-Zvi Security Thread: In the centre of the note Look-Through: A triangle on the front merges with a triangle on the back to form a Star of David when held against the light Sign for the Blind: A half-circle in the upper right-hand corner on the front Color of Numbering: Black on the lower part of the note and green on the upper part
Signatures: Design: Zvi Narkiss Design: JEZ
Note Dated: 1986 / 5746 (Pick
056a) Date of Issue: August 19, 1986 Issuing Bank: Bank of Israel Series: New Sheqel Series 1 Demonetized: 1 July 2000 (Redeemable until 31 December 2005) Pick Number: P-056 Note: The series dated 5749-1989 carries the signatures of the Governor Michael Bruno and Chairman of the Advisory Council Shlomo Lorincz |