Description: 1958 ISRAEL 1/2 LIRA P29a PMG 63 EPQ UNC 1/2 Lira Obverse: woman soldier Reverse: tomb of the Sanhedrin, Jerusalem Dominant color: green Dimensions: 130 x 72 mm Signatures: David Horowitz, Governor Bank of Israel; Yitzhak Nebenzahl, Chairman Advisory Council Printers (unverified): Royal Joh. Enschedé, Haarlem/NetherlandsThe obverse of the 1/2 Lira (Bank of Israel series II) banknote shows a woman soldier holding a basket of oranges against a background of verdant fields. At least five women - not all on active military service at that time - posed for the photograph that would be used by the designers. When the banknote was released, each claimed that she is the one depicted on the banknote. However, in fact the figure that appears on the 1/2 Lira note is a composite of several photographs of several women. A close look at both the left and right images reveals that there is a distinct likeness between the head of the figure of the banknote and that of the woman in the left photograph. The posture of the body and the way the figure on the banknote holds the basket strongly resemble that of the woman in the right photograph.The banknote's reverse depicts the Tomb of the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, a Jewish burial cave from the late Second Temple period (1st century AD). According to Jewish tradition, members of the Great Sanhedrin, then the highest institute of Jewish law, were buried here. Combine shipping
Price: 26 USD
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Type: Banknotes
Year: 1958
Country: Israel
Grade Designation: EPQ/PPQ
Grade: 63
Country/Region of Manufacture: Israel
Modified Item: No
Certification: PMG
