Israel 1967 100 lirot

Goldberg sale 110, lot 2021

This specimen was lot 2021 in Goldberg sale 110 (Los Angeles, June 2019), where it sold for $1,260. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Israel. Victory in 6-Day War, Gold 100 Lirot, 1967. Obverse: Western Wall; reverse: A sword and olive branch, the official emblem of the Israel Defense Forces. Beautiful, historic and scarce-with only 9,004 proofs minted. Choice Brilliant Proof. The Roger Merritt Collection." This NCLT was accompanied by KM 49 (silver 10 lirot).

Recorded mintage: 9,004 proofs.

Specification: 26.68 g, 0.917 fine gold, .781 troy oz AGW, 33 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-50.

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 110: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

Link to:

• JE5724 (1964) 5 agorot
• JE5724 (1964) 10 agorot
• 1964 50 lirot, Bank of Israel
• JE 5725 (1965) 5 lirot, Knesset building
• 1967 10 lirot, Victory in Six Day War
• 1968 10 lirot, reunification of Jerusalem
• 1968 100 lirot, reunification of Jerusalem
• Coins and currency dated 1967