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Auction: 13034 - World Banknotes
Lot: 519

(x) Bank of Israel 'Ideal figures' series, a hand executed essay on board for a 50 lirot, 1960, serial number 297420, blue and white, an allegorical couple at left representing 'the return of the exiles', rural landscape in background, signatures of Horowitz and Nebenzahl low right, pencil drawing of the couple at right to show proposed watermark
(Pick 33 for type, Arkin page 89 for design) manuscript signature of Maxim Shamir low left. The couple used as models for the note were Aryeh Eyal and Tsuria Ronen, Polish and Yemeni respectively. They were according to Arkin friends of an aquaintance of the Shamir brothers. Very attractive, unique

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