| Issuer | Israel |
|---|---|
| Year | 1958 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 5 Israeli Pounds (לירות) (5 ILP) |
| Currency | Pound (1960-1980) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 140 × 78 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | Jacob Zim, Gabriel Shamir, Maxim Shamir |
| In circulation to | 31 March 1984 |
| Reference(s) | P#31 |
| Obverse description | Israeli Labourer holding a sledge-hammer against a background of an industrial plant; the denomination `Five Israeli Pounds` and `Bank of Israel` in Hebrew. |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | 5 בנק ישראל חמש לירות ישראלית התשי`ח 1958 (Translation: Bank of Israel Five Israeli Pounds) |
| Reverse description | Roaring lion depicted on an ancient Hebrew `Seal of Shema` found at Megiddo in Northern Israel; `Bank of Israel` in Hebrew, English and Arabic. |
| Reverse lettering | 5 ٥ בנק ישראל Bank of Israel بنك إسرائيل לשמע עבד ירבעם (Translation: (in seal - In Palio-Hebrew) (Belonging) to Shema servant of Yarobam) |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | The face of the labourer. |
| Variants | |
| Numisquare ID | 9396217100 |
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