Size:

138 X 76 mm.

Dominant color:

Green.

Front:

Portrait of Maimonides (Rambam); a passage from his manuscript of the "Mishneh Tora" (code of Jewish law); the denomination "One New Sheqel" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew.

Back:

Stylized view of Tiberias where Maimonides is buried; an ancient candelabrum; the denomination "1 New Sheqel" and "Bank of Israel" in Arabic and English.

Watermark:

Portrait of Maimonides.

Security thread:

In the middle of the note.

Look-through:

A triangle on the front merges with a triangle on the back to form a Star of David when held against the light.

Sign for the blind:

A triangle in the lower right-hand corner of the front.

Color of numbering:

Black.

Signatures:

Governor of the Bank Moshe Mandelbaurn; Chairman of the Advisory Council Avraham Shapira.

Design:

Zvi Narkiss assisted by Arie Glazer.

Year:

1986

Date of issue:

May 8, 1986.