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5 Israeli Pounds Albert Einstein
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Size | 150 × 75 mm |
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| Obverse description | The intaglio portrait of Albert Einstein (1879–1955) occupies the right-of-centre field, rendered with fine line work characteristic of the engraving tradition. The numeral 5 appears at left in contrasting ink, flanked by the issuing authority name and denomination in Hebrew script. The dual dating — Hebrew calendar year התשכ"ח alongside the Gregorian year 1968 — is inscribed in the lower portion of the note. |
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| Reverse description | An intaglio vignette of the nuclear research reactor at Nahal Sorek occupies the central field, rendered with precise architectural detail. The denomination numeral 5 appears at both the left and right margins in Latin and Arabic-Indic script forms. The issuing authority inscription runs across the note in three languages — Hebrew, English, and Arabic — reflecting the multilingual character of Israeli currency of the period. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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