Israel 1992 new sheqel Fr-42

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Goldberg sale 104, lot 3573
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3573 in Goldberg sale 104 (Los Angeles, June 2018), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "Israel. New Sheqel, 1992. Wildlife. Roe and lily. Choice Brilliant Proof." This NCLT honoring wildlife of the Bible was accompanied by a silver one new sheqel (KM 231), a silver two sheqalim (KM 232) and a gold five sheqalim (KM 233). The drawing in Friedberg shows the five sheqel.

Recorded mintage: 2,000 proofs.

Specification: 3.48 g, 0.900 fine gold, 18 mm diameter, 0.100 ounce AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-343, Fr-42.

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

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