Portrait of Moshe Sharett; (1894-1965), Israel`s 2nd (interim) prime minister from 1953 until 1955. Below, in micro print, the titles of his seven books; the ceremony of the unfurling of the Israeli flag by Sharett at the U.N. building in 1949; the denomination `Twenty New Sheqalim` and `Bank of Israel` in Hebrew.
Reverse description
The original building of the Herzliya Hebrew High School in Tel-Aviv where Sharett studied; a background of Little Tel Aviv; the denomination `20 New Sheqalim` and `Bank of Israel` in Arabic and English.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Moshe Sharett
Obverse lettering
20
התשמ`ז 1986
בנק ישראל
עשרים שקלים חדשים
משה שרת ראש הממשלה כב` בשבט תשי`ד 26.1.1954 - יח` בחשון תשט`ז
3.11.1955 (Translation: Bank of Israel Twenty New Sheqel (Along Right Edge) Moshe Sharett Prime Minister From 22 Sh`vat 5714, January 26 1954 to 18 Heshvan 5716, November 3 1955)
Reverse lettering
20 New Sheqalim
٢٠ شيكل جديد
Bank of Israel
بنك إسرائيل
