Israel 1997 10 new sheqalim Fr-65

Goldberg sale 116, lot 1231

This specimen was lot 1231 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $900. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Israel. 10 New Sheqalim, 1997. First Zionist Congress Centennial. Portrait of Herzl. Choice Brilliant Proof." This NCLT was accompanied by a two new sheqalim (KM 301), a silver new sheqel (KM 300) and a half sheqel (KM 394).

Recorded mintage: 1,642 proofs, Pretoria mint.

Specification: 16.96 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.500 troy oz AGW, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-65; KM-302.

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:

• 1996 new sheqel, Nightingale and fig tree
• 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
• 1997 new sheqel, Lion and pomegranate
• 1997 5 new sheqalim, Lion and pomegranate
• 1998 new sheqel, Stork and Fir Tree
• 1998 5 new sheqalim, Stork and Fir Tree
• 1998 10 new sheqalim, 50th anniversary of independence
• 1998 10 new sheqalim, Noah's Ark
• 1998 20 new sheqalim, 50th anniversary
• Coins and currency dated 1997