Bank Leumi Le-Israel Series

On May 1, 1951 all the assets and liabilities of the Anglo Palestine Bank were transferred to a new company called Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M., and it therefore became necessary to issue a new series of banknotes. These were almost identical to the Anglo-Palestine Bank series, except that the colour of some of the notes was different. The name of the currency was the "Israeli Pound".

The new money was introduced in June 1952, along with a 10 percent compulsory loan levied on cash holdings and current accounts. 
  • Dimensions
    148 X 72 mm.​
  • Designer
    American Banknote Co., New York.​
  • Issue date
    June 9, 1952.​
  • Cancellation date
    February 7, 1961.​
  • Color
    Olive-green on light-blue.​

Front: ​

Guilloches; the denomination "500 Prutah" and "Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M." in Hebrew.​

Back:​

Guilloches; the denomination "Five Hundred Prutah" and "Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M." in Arabic and English.​

Colour of numbering:​

Red.​

Signatures:​

S. Hoofien, A. Barth.​

  • Dimensions
    150 X 75 mm.​
  • Designer
    American Banknote Co., New York.​
  • Issue date
    June 9, 1952.​
  • Cancellation date
    February 7, 1961.​
  • Color
    Green-pink.​

Front: ​

Guilloches; the denomination "One Israel Pound" and "Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M." in Hebrew.​

Back:​

Guilloches; the denomination "One Israel Pound" and "Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M." in Arabic and English.​

Colour of numbering:​

Black.​

Signatures:​

S. Hoofien, A. Barth.​

  • Dimensions
    155 X 80 mm.​
  • Designer
    American Banknote Co., New York.​
  • Issue date
    June 9, 1952.​
  • Cancellation date
    February 7, 1961.​
  • Color
    Red-brown.​

Front: ​

Guilloches; the denomination "Five Israel Pounds" and "Bank Leurni le-Israel B.M." in Hebrew.​

Back:​

Guilloches; the denomination "Five Israel Pounds" and "Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M." in Arabic and English.​

Colour of numbering:​ Black.​

Black.​

Signatures:​

S. Hoofien, A. Barth.​

  • Dimensions
    155 X 80 mm.​
  • Designer
    American Banknote Co., New York.​
  • Issue date
    June 9, 1952.​
  • Cancellation date
    February 7, 1961.​
  • Color
    Grey-Pink

Front: ​

Guilloches; the denomination "Ten Israel Pounds" and "Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M." in Hebrew.​

Back:​

Guilloches; the denomination "Ten Israel Pounds" and "Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M." in Arabic and English.​

Colour of numbering:​

Red.​

Signatures:​

S. Hoofien, A. Barth.​

  • Dimensions
    160 X 85 mm.​
  • Designer
    American Banknote Co., New York.​
  • Issue date
    June 9, 1952.​
  • Cancellation date
    February 7, 1961.​
  • Color
    Brown-green.​

Front: ​

Guilloches; the denomination "Fifty Israel Pounds" and "Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M." in Hebrew.​

Back:​

Guilloches; the denomination "Fifty Israel Pounds" and "Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M." in Arabic and English.​

Colour of numbering:​

Red.​

Signatures:​

S. Hoofien, A. Barth.​

This page was last updated on: 21/05/2023