50 Sheqalim David Ben-Gurion & Golden Gate

Sheqel series
(Series V since the establishment of the Bank of Israel)
Jewish and Israeli Personalities
1978 - 1985
(released as from 1980)

Sign for the blind:​ A black oval in the lower left-hand corner of the front.​

Color of serial numbering:​ Black.


Pick# 46b - bar strip code on top right of reverse


Pick# 46c - 2 green between BANK OF ISRAEL in English and 50 in Arabic of reverse


Pick# 46d - 4 black squares between BANK OF ISRAEL in English and 50 in Arabic of reverse

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Other Information:


Top Left: Portrait of David Ben-Gurion (obverse)
Top Right: View of Kibbutz Sde Boker in the Negev Desert along with the Library and burial sites for David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula. (obverse)
Bottom: The now sealed Golden Gate entrance to The Old City of Jerusalem (reverse)

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In 1998, uncirculated bills were issued in a special philatelic first day of issue and marked to commemorate Israel's 50th Independence Day.

© McKinley

UV activity depends on the version of the note.

On the P#46a there is no activity on the obverse but the serial numbers fluoresce on the reverse, as seen here at 365nm:  

On the P#46b UV activity differs slightly under UVA and UVC light. This is because this note has block patterns on the reverse.

When the note is viewed under UVA light, the obverse appears to fluoresce but this is bleed-through of UV activity from the reverse side. On the reverse the block pattern is a pale green. Here is the note seen at 365nm:

At 254nm there is stronger activity on the reverse. The block pattern now fluoresces bright green:

© Brandon Bertolli