Israel (1963) lira KM-37

Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73846

This specimen was lot 73846 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $40. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ISRAEL. Lira, JE 5723 (1963). Jerusalem Mint. NGC MS-64. A less commonly seen type, this piece yields nice near-Gem quality and is sure to attract many bids." Rapid inflation destroyed the value of the 1949 series and the coinage was reformed in 1960 to 100 agorot = one lira. This type of 1963-67 did circulate.

Recorded mintage: 4,212,000 from Tel Aviv.

Specification: 9 g, copper-nickel, 27.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-37.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• 1962 50 lirot, death of Chaim Weizmann
• 1962 100 lirot, death of Chaim Weizmann
• JE 5723 (1963) 5 agorot
• 1963 5 lirot, 15th anniversary of independence, seafaring
• JE5724 (1964) 5 agorot
• JE5724 (1964) 10 agorot
• 1964 5 lirot, 16th anniversary of independence, Israel Museum
• 1964 50 lirot, Bank of Israel
• JE 5738 (1978) lira
• Coins and currency dated 1963