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500 Sheqalim Baron Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Reference(s) | P#48 |
| Obverse description | At left, an intaglio portrait vignette of Baron Edmond de Rothschild faces right, with a vignette of agricultural workers in the fields occupying the central area. The denomination "Five Hundred Sheqalim" and the issuer name "Bank of Israel" appear in Hebrew script, with the Baron's name and life dates (1845–1934) inscribed along the right edge. The overall design employs fine guilloche underprint work across the note face. |
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| Obverse lettering | 500 התשמ"ב 1982 בנק ישראל חמש מאות שקלים הברון אדמונד דה רוטשילד התר"ה-התרצ"ה (Translation: Bank of Israel 500 Sheqalim (Along Right Edge) Baron Edmond de Rothschild 5605-5695 (1845-1934)) |
| Reverse description | A central vignette of a cluster of grapes dominates the design, flanked by two lines of micro-printed text listing the names of 44 settlements established in the Land of Israel under Rothschild's patronage. The denomination "500 Sheqalim" and the issuer name "Bank of Israel" are rendered in both Arabic and English. Fine guilloche patterning forms the background underprint. |
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