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50 Lirot 10th Anniversary of the Bank Of Israel
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1965 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a stylized double cornucopia in the upper right field, with a pomegranate featuring a split rind revealing its seeds positioned between the horns; the right horn bears a barley ear and the left a leafy olive branch, all rendered as ancient Hebrew symbols of the Land's agricultural bounty. In the lower left quadrant, a four-line Hebrew inscription commemorates the 'Tenth Anniversary of the Bank of Israel,' providing a bold typographic counterpoint to the organic motifs above. |
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Issued to mark a decade of the Bank of Israel's operation, this gold piece was struck at a moment when Israel was still navigating the financial architecture of a young state — the Bank itself had only been established in 1954, replacing the Anglo-Palestine Bank as the central monetary authority. The 1965 issue was produced in proof and uncirculated formats for the collector market, never intended to circulate, which keeps surviving examples in consistently high condition.
The .917 fineness places it squarely in the crown gold standard — the same alloy used by British sovereigns for centuries.