​Size:

138 X 76 mm.​

Dominant color: ​

Purple.​

Front: ​

Portrait of S.Y. Agnon; the denomination "Fifty New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel" in Hebrew.​

Back:​

A skyline of Jerusalem and a Jewish townlet in Eastern Europe; titles of 18 books by Agnon in microprint; the denomination "50 New Sheqalim" and "Bank of Israel" in Arabic and English.​

Watermark:​

Portrait of S.Y. Agnon.​

Security thread:​

In the middle of the note.​

Look-through:​

A three-sided pattern on the front merges with another on the back to form a Star of David when held against the light.​

Sign for the blind:​

A pentagon in the upper 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:​

Eliezer Weishoff.​

Year:​

1985.​

Date of issue: ​

September 4, 1985