Israel 1986 5 new sheqalim Fr-27

Goldberg sale 116, lot 1178

This specimen was lot 1178 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $456. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Israel. 5 New Sheqalim, 1986. Ruins at Akko. Choice Brilliant Proof." Akko was known in Crusader times as Acre. This type was accompanied by a silver sheqel (KM 169), which were probably sold in sets. The coinage was reformed in 1985-86, with 1,000 sheqalim = one new sheqalim.

Recorded mintage: 2,800 proofs, Bern mint.

Specification: 8.64 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.250 troy oz AGW, 22 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-27; KM-170.

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:

• 1985 5 sheqalim, Holyland Sities-Capernaum
• 1985 10 sheqalim, Science-atomic model
• 1986 10 new sheqalim, Israel's 38th Anniversary, the arts
• 1987 5 new sheqalim, Ruins of Jericho
• Coins and currency dated 1986