Israel 1975 500 lirot

Goldberg sale 106, lot 1795

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 1795 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $708. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Israel. 500 Lirot, 1975. 25th Anniversary of Israel Bond Program. Choice Brilliant Proof." This NCLT was accompanied by a silver 25 lirot (KM 81). Massive influx of aid from the United States fueled inflation and coinage reforms in 1960, 1980 and 1985.

Recorded mintage: 31,693.

Specification: 20 g, 0.900 fine gold, 30 mm diameter, 0.5787 ounce AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-83.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1973 200 lirot
• JE5734 (1974) agora
• JE5734 (1974) 10 agorot
• 1974 500 lirot, death of Ben Gurion
• JE5735 (1975) 25 agorot
• Coins and currency dated 1975
• return to Israel