View source for Israel 1988 5 new sheqalim Fr-31

[[Image:Israel G116-1182o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 116, lot 1182]]
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This specimen was lot 1182 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $456. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Israel]]. 5 New Sheqalim, 1988. Ruins of Caesarea. Choice Brilliant Proof." This type was accompanied by a silver new sheqel (KM 188), which were probably sold in sets. The coinage was reformed in 1985-86, with 1,000 sheqalim = one new sheqalim.

''Recorded mintage:'' 3,454 proofs, Ottawa mint. 

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

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-31; KM-190.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>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:''
* [[Israel 1987 5 new sheqalim Fr-29|1987 5 new sheqalim, Ruins of Jericho]]
* [[Israel 1987 10 new sheqalim Fr-28|1987 10 new sheqalim, 20th Anniversary of United Jerusalem]]
* [[Israel 1988 10 new sheqalim Fr-30|1988 10 new sheqalim, Israel's 40th Anniversary. Interior of the Knesset]]
* [[Israel 1989 5 new sheqalim Fr-33|1989 5 new sheqalim, Jaffa harbor, gold]]
* [[Israel 1989 10 new sheqalim Fr-32|1989 10 new sheqalim, Gazelle in forest]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1988]]

[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 116]]