Israel 1996 new sheqel Fr-64

Goldberg sale 106, lot 1800

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 1800 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $120. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Israel. New Sheqel, 1996. Wildlife. Nightingale and fig tree. Only 912 struck. Choice Brilliant Proof." This NCLT was accompanied by a silver new sheqel (KM 290). Massive influx of aid from the United States fueled inflation and coinage reforms in 1960, 1980 and 1985.

Recorded mintage: 912.

Specification: 3.46 g, 0.900 fine gold, 18 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-291, Fr-64.

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:

• 1995 new sheqel, Fox and Vineyard
• 1995 5 new sheqalim, Medicine in Israel, Snake on a menorah
• 1995 5 new sheqalim, Fox and Vineyard
• 1995 10 new sheqalim, Medicine in Israel, Snake on a menorah
• 1995 10 new sheqalim, 50th Anniversary of Victory over Nazi Germany
• 1995 10 new sheqalim, Peace Treaty with Jordan
• 1995 10 new sheqalim, Solomon's Judgment
• 1995 10 new sheqalim, Port of Caesarea and ship
• 1996 5 new sheqalim, Nightingale and fig tree
• 1996 10 new sheqalim, Jerusalem's third millennium
• 1996 10 new sheqalim, Miriam and the women
• 1996 20 new sheqalim, death of Itzhak Rabin
• Coins and currency dated 1996
• return to Israel