Israel 1962 50 lirot

Goldberg sale 116, part of lot 1137

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was part of lot 1137 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), which sold for $2,010. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Israel. 50 and 100 Lirot, 1962. Fr-2, 3; KM-40, 41. 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, Berne mint.

Specification: 13.34 g, 0.917 fine gold, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-3, KM-40.

Source:

• 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.
• 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, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 116: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.

Link to:

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• return to Israel