200 New Sheqalim, Bank of Israel, Israel, 5751–5754 (1991–1994) (Pick 57)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
5751-5754 (1991-1994)
Issuing entity
State of IsraelThis 200 New Sheqalim note was issued in Israel by the Bank of Israel, with dates recorded from 5751–5754 (1991–1994). It belongs to the New Shekel (1986-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: State of Israel (1948-date). It measures 138 × 76 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 57.
Obverse: Portrait of Zalman Shazar (1889-1974), politician, author, poet, journalist, and Israel's third president. Shazar's lifelong preoccupation with education is reflected by the Candelabrum formed from DNA molecule, as a symbol to the progress of science. In the background - the poem "compulsory education law" written by Natan Alterman in 1949; the denomination "Two Hundred New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew.. Its lettering reads “200 / בנק ישראל / מאתיים שקלים חדשים / התשנ"א 1991 / זלמן שזר התר"ן-התשל"ה”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of Israel 200 New Sheqalim (Along Right Edge) Zalman Shazar 5650-5735 (1889-1974)”.
Reverse: A young pupil girl writing while leaning over a table; Hebrew characters floating around her, symbolizing Shazar's efforts during his tenure as minister of education to reform Israel's education system, culminating in the compulsory education law of 1949; the denomination "Two Hundred New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel" in Arabic and English. Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew and Latin. Its lettering reads “Bank of Israel / بنك إسرائيل / 200 New Sheqalim / ٢٠٠ شيكل جديد / א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י / כ ך ל מ ם נ ן ס ע פ / ף צ ץ ק ר ש ת”.
Engraving is credited to Moshe Pereg (משה פרג), Dror Ben-Dov (דרור בן דב). Watermark: Portrait of Zalman Shazar.. Signatures recorded for the type: Shlomo Lorincz (SL) (Chairman of the Advisory Committee); Michael Bruno (MB) (Governor); Yaakov A. Frenkel (YAF) (Governor). Dates on the note follow the Hebrew calendar; Gregorian equivalents are given in brackets in the date field. 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 I of the New Sheqel (Series VI since the establishment of the Bank of Israel) Israeli and Jewish Personalities 1985 - 1992 Security thread: In the middle of the note. Look-through: Eight triangles on the front merge with four triangles on the back to form a Star of David when held against the light. Sign for the visually impaired: An identical geometric form on the front and the back. Color of serial numbering: Black on the lower part of the note and red on the upper part. --------------------------------------- Other Information: Left: Portrait of Zalman Shazar (obverse) Right: Photograph of the girl pupil who appears on the banknote (reverse)
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 138 × 76 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
- Watermark
- Portrait of Zalman Shazar.
Technical characteristics
- Currency
- New Shekel (1986-date)
- Engraver
- Moshe Pereg (משה פרג), Dror Ben-Dov (דרור בן דב)
- Signatures
- Shlomo Lorincz (SL) (Chairman of the Advisory Committee) · Michael Bruno (MB) (Governor) · Yaakov A. Frenkel (YAF) (Governor)
- Issuing bank
- Bank of Israel
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Zalman Shazar (1889-1974), politician, author, poet, journalist, and Israel's third president. Shazar's lifelong preoccupation with education is reflected by the Candelabrum formed from DNA molecule, as a symbol to the progress of science. In the background - the poem "compulsory education law" written by Natan Alterman in 1949; the denomination "Two Hundred New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew.
- Reverse
- A young pupil girl writing while leaning over a table; Hebrew characters floating around her, symbolizing Shazar's efforts during his tenure as minister of education to reform Israel's education system, culminating in the compulsory education law of 1949; the denomination "Two Hundred New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel" in Arabic and English. Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew and Latin
- Obverse lettering
- 200 / בנק ישראל / מאתיים שקלים חדשים / התשנ"א 1991 / זלמן שזר התר"ן-התשל"ה
- Reverse lettering
- Bank of Israel / بنك إسرائيل / 200 New Sheqalim / ٢٠٠ شيكل جديد / א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י / כ ך ל מ ם נ ן ס ע פ / ף צ ץ ק ר ש ת
Identification
- Value
- 200 New Sheqalim
- Dates recorded
- 5751-5754 (1991-1994)
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 57
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Research required
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P57
- NumistaN# 207932
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.