10 Israeli Pounds (לירות), Bank of Israel, Israel, 5718 (1958) (Pick 32)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
5718 (1958)
Issuing entity
State of IsraelThis 10 Israeli Pounds note was issued in Israel by the Bank of Israel, dated 5718 (1958). It belongs to the Pound (1960-1980) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: State of Israel (1948-date). It measures 150 × 82 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 32.
Obverse: Figure of a Scientist in a laboratory; the denomination "Ten Israeli pounds" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew.. Its lettering reads “10 / בנק ישראל / עשר לירות ישראלית / התשי"ח 1958”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of Israel Ten Israeli Pounds”. Reverse: Segment of one of the Dead Sea Scrolls found in eleven caves at Qumran on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. The passage is from from the Book of Isaiah. To the left of the scrolls are clay jars that the scrolls have been found in. "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew and Latin. Its lettering reads “10 / ١٠ / בנק ישראל / Bank of Israel / بنك إسرائيل / המגילות הגנוזות - ספר ישעיהו”. Translation given in the catalogue: “(Under Clay Jars) The Scrolls - Book of Isaiah”.
The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Engraving is credited to Jakob Zim , Gabriel Shamir (גבריאל שמיר) and Maxim Shamir (מקסים שמיר). Watermark: The face of the scientist. Signatures recorded for the type: Yitzhak Ernst Nebenzahl (YEN) (Chairman Advisory Council); David Horowitz (DH) (Governor). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 1959. Dates on the note follow the Hebrew calendar; Gregorian equivalents are given in brackets in the date field. Demonetized: 31 March 1984.
Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
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Historical context
Series II of the Lira Walks of Life 1958 - 1960 Security thread: On the left-hand side of the note. Colour of serial numbering: Black. Red (January 1967); blue (April 1967); brown (September 1969). Note: Starting from the 1966 reprint, the security thread on the left was moved to the middle and replaced by a Morse code signifying "Zion Jerusalem". -------------------------------- Other Information: The unidentified model photographed for the design of this banknote (obverse) Top: The jars in which the Dead Sea Scrolls were housed, Israel Museum, Jerusalem (reverse) Bottom: Section of a Dead Sea Scroll from Qumran near the Dead Sea, depicted on banknote, now on display in the Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum (reverse)
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 150 × 82 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
- Watermark
- The face of the scientist.
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
- Currency
- Pound (1960-1980)
- Engraver
- Jakob Zim , Gabriel Shamir (גבריאל שמיר) and Maxim Shamir (מקסים שמיר)
- Signatures
- Yitzhak Ernst Nebenzahl (YEN) (Chairman Advisory Council) · David Horowitz (DH) (Governor)
- Demonetized
- 31 March 1984
- Issuing bank
- Bank of Israel
Design
- Obverse
- Figure of a Scientist in a laboratory; the denomination "Ten Israeli pounds" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew.
- Reverse
- Segment of one of the Dead Sea Scrolls found in eleven caves at Qumran on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. The passage is from from the Book of Isaiah. To the left of the scrolls are clay jars that the scrolls have been found in. "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew and Latin
- Obverse lettering
- 10 / בנק ישראל / עשר לירות ישראלית / התשי"ח 1958
- Reverse lettering
- 10 / ١٠ / בנק ישראל / Bank of Israel / بنك إسرائيل / המגילות הגנוזות - ספר ישעיהו
Identification
- Value
- 10 Israeli Pounds (לירות)
- Dates recorded
- 5718 (1958)
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 32
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P32
- NumistaN# 203482
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.