Israel (1970) agora

from the Acanthite Collection

In Israel, rapid inflation destroyed the value of the 1949 series and the coinage was reformed in 1960 to 100 agorot = one lira. This type was minted in large numbers 1960-80. The year 1961 is the only one that is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 17,748,000.

Specification: 1.03 g, aluminum, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-24.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 30, featuring the George Anderson Collection of Tibetan Coins, the Dr. John W. Lund Collection of Swedish Coins and the Mike Edwards Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.

Link to:

• JE 5721 (1961) agora
• 1969 100 lirot, Shalom
• JE 5730 (1970) 5 agorot
• 1971 10 lirot, Let My People Go
• 1971 100 lirot, Let My People Go
• JE5734 (1974) agora
• Coins and currency dated 1970