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Obverse
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Denomination: 20 New Sheqalim Size: 138 x 71 mm Dominant Color: Green Design: Portrait of Moshe Sharett; picture of the ceremony of the unfurling of the Israeli flag at the UN building on May 12, 1949; text from the speech given by Sharett on that occasion Latent image: A triangle in the right-hand corner Sign for the Blind: Two vertical lines in intaglio ink at the top left of the note Denomination: In the top right-hand corner in numbers, in Hebrew and with the words "Bank of Israel"; and in the bottom left-hand corner in metallic gold. Watermark: Portrait of Sharett and a small circle beneath it enclosing the initial of his surname (in Hebrew) Security Thread: Threaded through the paper below the middle of the note
Signatures: Year of Printing: 1998 - beneath the portrait, in the colored strip |
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Reverse
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Design: Picture of Jewish Brigade volunteers during WW II and of a pre-State look-out tower; text from Sharett's radio address after his return from a visit to the Jewish Brigade in Italy Microtext: To the right of the main text with titles of even books written by Moshe Sharett Denomination: In numbers with the words "New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel"; in iridescent ink and in Arabic characters Optical Variable Ink: A triangle composed of small squares, with the apex pointing to the right See-through: A small triangle printed on either side of the note; the two triangles form a precise Star of David Serial Numbers: Once in olive-green and once in black which reflects UV light Designers: Naomi and Meir Eshel Date of Issue: January 3, 1999 Issuing Bank: Bank of Israel Series: New Sheqel Series 2 Pick Number: P-059 |
