Size: |
150mm x 71mm |
Dominant color: |
Blue |
Front |
Design: |
A portrait of Nathan Alterman set against a background of autumn leaves. |
The transparent portrait: |
A watermark image of the portrait of Natan Alterman, with the denomination next to it. |
The denomination:
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On the bottom left, in large, dark-colored numerals printed in raised ink against a light background. On the upper right, in light-colored numerals printed against a dark background. |
The glittering stripe: |
A transparent and glittering stripe is incorporated into the banknote, next to the portrait. |
The golden book: |
An artistic reflective foil element in the shape of an "open golden book", which changes its color from gold to green. Simultaneously, a horizontal bar can be seen moving up and down. |
Features for the blind and vision impaired: |
Four pairs of lines are printed in the lower margins on the left and the right, and they can be felt with the fingers. |
The perforated numerals: |
Tiny holes forming the shape of the banknote's denomination (200) are perforated at the top part of the banknote. |
The see-through Menorah: |
Components of a seven-branched candelabrum—Menorah—are printed on either side of the banknote. They combine to form a complete Menorah, which is visible when the note is held up to the light. |
Microtext and micronumerals:
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The words “Bank of Israel”, the denomination, and Natan Alterman’s poem “Eternal Meeting” in microprinting are integrated into the banknote’s design. |
Back |
Design: |
Moonlit flora, and an excerpt from Natan Alterman’s poem, “Morning Song”. |
Microtext and micronumerals:
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The words “Bank of Israel” and the denomination in microprinting are integrated into the banknote’s design. |
The denomination: |
On the upper left, in large and dark-colored numerals printed in raised ink against a light background, in addition to the words “New Shekel” and “Bank of Israel” in Arabic.
On the lower right, in large and dark-colored numerals printed in raised ink against a light background, in addition to the words “New Shekel” and “Bank of Israel” in English. |
Window thread: |
A blue–purple thread is embedded in the banknote and is revealed in three "windows", in which the portrait and denomination can be seen. |
The latent image:
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In the lower left-hand corner, the denomination is printed in transparent raised ink. |
Serial number: |
Appears once in purple and once in black; the serial number in black glows under an ultraviolet light. |
Designer: |
Ms. Osnat Eshel |
Date of issue: |
December 2015. |