Israel 1973 50 lirot

Goldberg sale 106, lot 1794

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 1794 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $230. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Israel. 50 Lirot, 1973. For the 25th Anniversary of Independence. Menorah. Proof." This NCLT is accompanied by a silver ten lirot (KM 71), gold hundred lirot (KM 73) and gold 200 lirot (KM 74). Massive influx of aid from the United States fueled inflation and coinage reforms in 1960, 1980 and 1985.

Recorded mintage: 27,724.

Specification: 7 g, 0.900 fine gold, 22 mm diameter, 0.2025 ounce AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-72.

Source:

• 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 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

Link to:

• 1971 100 lirot
• 1973 100 lirot, 25th Anniversary of independence
• 1973 200 lirot
• 1974 500 lirot, death of Ben Gurion
• Coins and currency dated 1973
• return to Israel