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Monetary unit: new shekel = 100 agoram. Banknotes in circulation: 50 and 200 new shekels. The issuing bank is the Bank of Israel.
50 new shekels.
Obverse: On the right side of the Banknote there is a bust portrait of Shaul Chernikhovsky (1873 - 1943), an Israeli poet who was born in the Tauride province. In the background - an image of citrus trees with fruits; the image is inspired by M. Chernikhovsky's poem "My land, my homeland." In the center of the lower part of the Banknote - the denomination in Hebrew and the number "50", also the number - in the upper right corner of the banknote.
Reverse side: The main background image is the capital of a Corinthian column, the image is inspired by the excellent translations of Greek literature by Sh. Chernikhovsky. In the foreground on the left side of the Banknote - the number "50". On the right side of the Banknote there is a fragment from the poem "Credo". In the lower right corner there are inscriptions in English: BANK OF | ISRAEL | 50 | NEW SHEKELS, in the upper left corner - similar inscriptions in Arabic.
The banknote contains: a watermark in the form of a portrait of Sh. Chernikhovsky of his initials in Hebrew; security thread; microtext with a line of the poem "My land, my homeland"; latent and overlapping images; color-changing images.
In circulation since 2014.
200 new shekels.
Obverse: On the right side of the Banknote there is a bust portrait of the Israeli poet Nathan Alterman (1910 - 1970). In the background - an image of falling leaves; the image is inspired by N. Alterman's poem "Meeting of the bases of the end". In the center of the lower part of the Banknote - the denomination in Hebrew and the number "200", also the number - in the upper right corner of the banknote.
Reverse side: The main background image is a tree with flying leaves; the image is inspired by N. Alterman's poem "Morning Song". In the foreground on the left side of the Banknote - the number "200". On the right side of the Banknote there is a fragment from the poem "Morning Song". In the lower right corner there are inscriptions in English: BANK OF | ISRAEL / 200 | NEW SHEKELS, in the upper left corner - similar inscriptions in Arabic.
The banknote contains: watermark in the form of a portrait of N. Alterman and initials in Hebrew; security thread; microtext with a line of the poem "Meeting without end"; latent and overlapping images; color-changing images.
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20 new shekels.
Obverse: At the bottom of the Banknote - a bust portrait of Moshe Sharet (1894 - 1965), Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first government of Israel (1948 - 1956) and Prime Minister in the second government (1954 - 1955); was born in Kherson (Ukraine), in 1907 he emigrated to Palestine. Background: a picture of the Israeli flag raising ceremony at the UN building on May 12, 1949. On the left side of the Banknote there is a fragment of M. Sharette's speech on this occasion. In the upper right corner there are inscriptions in Hebrew: “20 NEW SHEKELS | BANK OF ISRAEL ". The denomination with the number “20” is located in the lower left and upper right corners.
Reverse: Main image - volunteers joining the Jewish Brigade. In the center - the text of Moshe Sharet for the radio in May 1944. In the upper right corner there are inscriptions in English: “NEW SHEQALIM | BANK OF ISRAEL ”, in the lower right part - similar inscriptions in Arabic. The denomination with the number “20” is located in the upper left and lower right corners.
The banknote contains: a watermark in the form of a portrait of M. Sharet and his initials in Hebrew; security thread; microtext; latent and overlapping images; color-changing images; signs on the obverse of the Banknote for visually impaired people. Designers: Naomi Rosner and Meir Eshel.
This banknote has been in circulation since January 3, 1999.
20 new shekels.
Obverse: At the bottom of the Banknote - a bust portrait of Moshe Sharet (1894 - 1965), Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first government of Israel (1948 - 1956) and Prime Minister in the second government (1954 - 1955); was born in Kherson (Ukraine), in 1907 he emigrated to Palestine. Background: a picture of the Israeli flag raising ceremony at the UN building on May 12, 1949. On the left side of the Banknote there is a fragment of M. Sharette's speech on this occasion. In the upper right corner there are inscriptions in Hebrew: “20 NEW SHEKELS | BANK OF ISRAEL ". The denomination with the number “20” is located in the lower left and upper right corners.
Reverse: Main image - volunteers joining the Jewish Brigade. In the center - the text of Moshe Sharet for the radio in May 1944. In the upper right corner there are inscriptions in English: “NEW SHEQALIM | BANK OF ISRAEL ”, in the lower right part - similar inscriptions in Arabic. The denomination with the number “20” is located in the upper left and lower right corners.
An experimental banknote on a polymer basis, contains: microtext; superimposed images; latent image; pseudo watermark, transparent window. Designers: Naomi Rosner and Meir Eshel.
This banknote has been in circulation since April 13, 2008.
50 new shekels.
Obverse: At the bottom of the Banknote is a bust portrait of Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888 - 1970), an outstanding Jewish writer born in Buchach (formerly Galicia in Austria-Hungary, now Ukraine), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1966). Background: Agnon's study and library. On the left side of the Banknote there is a fragment of S. Agnon's speech after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966. In the upper right corner there are inscriptions in Hebrew: “50 NEW SHEKELS | BANK OF ISRAEL ". The denomination with the number "50" is located in the lower left and upper right corners.
Reverse side: Main image - S. Agnon's manuscript, pen and glasses. In the center - a listing of sixteen books by S. Agnon. In the upper right corner there are inscriptions in English: “NEW SHEQALIM | BANK OF ISRAEL ”, in the lower right part - similar inscriptions in Arabic. The denomination with the number "50" is located in the upper left and lower right corners.
The banknote contains: watermark in the form of a portrait of S. Agnon and his initials in Hebrew; security thread; microtext; latent and overlapping images; color-changing images; signs on the obverse of the Banknote for visually impaired people. Designers: Naomi Rosner and Meir Eshel.
This banknote has been in circulation since October 31, 1999.
100 new shekels.
Obverse: At the bottom of the Banknote - a bust portrait of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (1884 - 1963), born in Poltava (Ukraine), the second president of Israel from 1952 to 1963. In the background - an image of the interior of the presidential residence. On the left side of the Banknote there is a fragment of I. Ben-Zvi's speech delivered in 1953. In the upper right corner there are inscriptions in Hebrew: “100 NEW SHEKELS | BANK OF ISRAEL ". The denomination number "100" is located in the lower left and upper right corners.
Reverse: The main image is a synagogue in the Galilean village of Pkeein, one of the oldest Jewish settlements in Israel. At the top is a general view of this village. In the center - an excerpt from the speech of I. Ben-Zvi after the first presidential election for a second term. In the upper right corner there are inscriptions in English: “NEW SHEQALIM | BANK OF ISRAEL ”, in the lower right part - similar inscriptions in Arabic. The denomination number "100" is located in the upper left and lower right corners.
The banknote contains: watermark in the form of a portrait of I. Ben-Zvi and his initials in Hebrew; security thread; microtext; latent and overlapping images; color-changing images; signs on the obverse of the Banknote for visually impaired people. Designers: Naomi Rosner and Meir Eshel.
This banknote has been in circulation since January 3, 1999.
200 new shekels.
Obverse: At the bottom of the Banknote - a bust portrait of Zalman Shazar (1889 - 1974), an Israeli public figure, writer, politician, the third president of Israel from May 21, 1963 to May 24, 1973. In the background - an image of elementary school students. On the left side of the Banknote - Z. Shazar's appeal to the Knesset on July 13, 1949, after the adoption of the Law on Compulsory Education. In the upper right corner there are inscriptions in Hebrew: “200 NEW SHEKELS | BANK OF ISRAEL ". The denomination with the number “200” is located in the lower left and upper right corners.
Reverse: The main image is the alleys of Safed (Safed), a city in northern Israel, one of the four holy cities for the Jews, along with Jerusalem, Tiberias and Hebron. In the center - lines of Z. Shazar's essay dedicated to Safed and first published in 1950. In the upper right corner there are inscriptions in English: “NEW SHEQALIM | BANK OF ISRAEL ”, in the lower right part - similar inscriptions in Arabic. The denomination “200” is located in the upper left and lower right corners.
The banknote contains: a watermark in the form of a portrait of Z. Shazar and his initials in Hebrew; security thread; microtext; latent and overlapping images; color-changing images; signs on the obverse of the Banknote for visually impaired people. Designers: Naomi Rosner and Meir Eshel.
This banknote has been in circulation since October 31, 1999.
