20 New Shekels Rachel Bluwstein

Issuer Israel
Year 2017-2021
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 20 New Sheqalim
Currency New Shekel (1986-date)
Composition Paper
Size 129 × 71 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer Orell Füssli, Zurich, Switzerland (1519-date)
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Reference(s) P#65
Obverse description A portrait of Rachel the Poetess against a background of palm tree fronds.
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Reverse description A classic view of the Lake Kineret shoreline. Inspired by the poem “Kineret”. Also lines from Rachel the Poetess’s poem “Kineret” and lines from her poem “And Perhaps It Never Happened…”
Reverse lettering Bank of Israel 20 New Shekels הוֹי, כִּנֶּרֶת שֶׁלִּי, הֶהָיִית, אוֹ חָלַמְתִּי חֲלוֹם
(Translation: Oh, my canary, have you been, or have I had a dream?)
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Numisquare ID 8101924090
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