Israel 1962 100 lirot
The first specimen was part of lot 3325 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), which sold for $1,410. The catalog description[1] noted, "Israel. Set: 50 and 100 Lirot, 1962. KM-40, 41. Total weight 1.1788 ounces. On the 10th Anniversary of Independence. Death of Weizmann. Reverse: Menorah. Lot of 2 coins. Choice Brilliant Proof." The second specimen was lot 1137 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $2,010. The catalog description[2] noted, "Israel. 50 and 100 Lirot, 1962. Fr-2, 3; KM-40, 41. Total weight 1.1799 ounces. With 'mem.' For the 10th Anniversary of the Death of Chaim Weizmann. Choice Brilliant Proof." This is the first issue of this denomination tho it is safe to say that no gold coin of Israel actually circulated. Massive influx of aid from the United States fueled inflation and coinage reforms in 1960, 1980 and 1985.
Recorded mintage: 6,185 proofs.
Specification: 26.68 g, 0.917 fine gold, 33 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-2, KM-41.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 116: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.
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