Portrait of Itzhak Ben-Zvi (1884-1963), scholar, historian, political leader, and Israel`s second president from 1952 until his death in 1963.; 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 description
A view of the village of Peki`in located in northern Israel, are featured, 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.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
100
התשנ`ה 1995
בנק ישראל
מאה שקלים חדשים
יצחק בן-צבי התרמ`ה-התשכ`ג (Translation: Bank of Israel 100 New Sheqalim (Along Right Edge) Yitzhak Ben-Zvi 5645-5723 (1884-1963))
Reverse lettering
Bank of Israel
بنك إسرائيل
100 New Sheqalim
١٠٠ شيكل جديد