Israel 1973 100 lirot
This specimen was part of lot 1912 in Goldberg sale 122 (Los Angeles, June 2021), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "Israel. 50 and 100 Lirot, 1973. For the 25th Anniversary of Independence. Text on scroll. In original red case. Lot of 2 coins. Choice Brilliant Proof." This is the sixth issue of this denomination tho it is safe to say that no gold coin of Israel actually circulated. It is accompanied by a silver ten lirot (KM 71), gold fifty lirot (KM 72) and gold two hundred lirot (KM 74). Massive influx of aid from the United States fueled inflation and coinage reforms in 1960, 1980 and 1985.
Recorded mintage: 27,472.
Specification: 13.5 g, 0.900 fine gold, 27 mm diameter, 0.5931 troy ounce AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 73.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 122: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2021.
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