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Israel's 200 New Shekel Note

Nominated by Chris Huff, IBNS Member 11544

ISR-200-Front
ISR-200-Back
 
Note Israel B445 (PNL): 200 new shekels (US$58)
Predominant Colour(s) Blue
Front Menorah as registration device; open book in gold-to-green SPARK; fall leaves; Natan Alterman; microprinted poem “Eternal Meeting ”
Back Moonlit tree branches; menorah
Watermark Natan Alterman and electrotype 200
Additional Security Windowed color-changing security thread with demetalized 200 and portrait of Natan Alterman
Printer Unknown
Size 150 x 71 mm
Introduced 23/12/2015
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book