10000 Israeli Old Shekel Banknote (1978 To 1984 Issue)

10,000 Sheqalim Sheqel (Issued 1984)

The 10,000 Sheqalim note of 1984 occupies the upper reaches of the first Israeli Sheqel series introduced following the 1980 currency reform, sitting alongside denominations such as the 1,000 and 5,000 Sheqalim as part of a family of notes issued by the Bank of Israel throughout the early to mid-1980s. The series maintains a consistent approach to design, pairing portraiture of significant Israeli historical figures with culturally resonant central imagery, though the 10,000 Sheqalim is distinguished by its larger face value and its choice of subject. This denomination was part of the final phase of the first Sheqel’s circulation before the introduction of the New Sheqel in 1985 rendered the entire series withdrawn from legal tender.

On the front, the dominant feature is an engraved portrait of Golda Meir, the fourth Prime Minister of Israel and one of the most internationally recognised political figures of the twentieth century, positioned to the right of the note. Her likeness is rendered in fine intaglio engraving, capturing her characteristic features with considerable detail — the lined face, distinctive swept-back hair, and direct, composed expression. The portrait is set against a pale cream and warm ochre background, with fine vertical line patterns flanking the image. To the left and centre of the note, a richly detailed central vignette depicts a stylised floral or botanical motif composed of branching fronds and an ornate foliate design rendered in deep amber, burnt orange, and golden tones, suggestive of a menorah-like branching structure framed by laurel branches. This central image is set within a background of finely executed guilloché patterns in warm yellows and greens. The denomination “10000” is printed prominently in large numerals in the upper left and lower right corners. The issuing authority text appears in Hebrew script reading “בנק ישראל” — Bank of Israel — along the lower left, with “עשרת אלפים שקלים” (Ten Thousand Sheqalim) directly beneath. A circular letter-form security mark in orange is visible to the lower left of the central motif, and two authorising signatures appear beneath the Hebrew denomination text. The year 1984 is noted in Hebrew numerals in the upper portion of the note. Fine microtext and security line patterns run vertically along the left-hand margin.

The reverse is printed predominantly in warm amber, olive green, and golden ochre tones. “BANK OF ISRAEL” is printed in English along the upper left, with the Arabic equivalent “بنك إسرائيل” immediately below, establishing the note’s trilingual character. The serial number 8348216274 appears twice — once in black numerals beneath the bank name on the left, and again on the lower right side of the note. The denomination “10000” is displayed prominently in the upper right corner, and “10000 SHEQALIM” is printed in large bold numerals and text across the lower centre. The Arabic denomination “١٠٠٠٠ שקל” appears to the lower right alongside the orange security mark repeated from the front. The central and right-hand portions of the reverse feature a complex vignette depicting what appears to be an architectural or urban scene with vertical structures and foliage, rendered in engraved lines in rich amber and sienna tones, overlaid with large Hebrew letterforms as a secondary design element that creates a layered, visually textured effect. The background carries subtle guilloché patterning throughout, and the overall paper shows a warm cream base tone consistent with the note’s period of production.

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