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[[Image:Israel G90-3608o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 90, lot 3608]]
[[Image:Israel G90-3608r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles]]

This specimen was lot 3608 in Goldberg sale 90 (Los Angeles, January 2016), where it sold for $1,233.75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Israel]]. 20 New Sheqalim, 1998. For the 50th Anniversary of Independence. Choice Brilliant Proof." This commemorative is a product of the Utrecht mint and is struck in 0.999 fine gold rather than the usual 0.900 fine. It is accompanied by a ten new sheqalim ([[Israel 1998 10 new sheqalim Fr-69|KM 312]]). Massive influx of aid from the United States fueled inflation and coinage reforms in 1960, 1980 and 1985.

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,345 proofs.

''Specification:'' 31.10 g, 0.999 fine gold, 1.000 ounce AGW. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-313, Fr-68. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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 90: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

''Link to:''
* [[Israel 1996 20 new sheqalim Fr-60|1996 20 new sheqalim, Yitzhak Rabin]]
* [[Israel 1997 new sheqel Fr-67|1997 new sheqel, Lion and pomegranate]]
* [[Israel 1997 5 new sheqalim Fr-66|1997 5 new sheqalim, Lion and pomegranate]]
* [[Israel 1997 10 new sheqalim Fr-65|1997 10 new sheqalim, First Zionist Congress Centennial, Portrait of Herzl]]
* [[Israel 1998 new sheqel Fr-72|1998 new sheqel, Stork and Fir Tree]]
* [[Israel 1998 5 new sheqalim Fr-71|1998 5 new sheqalim, Stork and Fir Tree]]
* [[Israel 1998 10 new sheqalim Fr-69|1998 10 new sheqalim, 50th anniversary of independence]]
* [[Israel 1998 10 new sheqalim Fr-70|1998 10 new sheqalim, Noah's Ark]]
* [[Israel 1999 10 new sheqalim Fr-73|1999 10 new sheqalim, Computerized bouquet]]
* [[Israel 1999 10 new sheqalim Fr-74|1999 10 new sheqalim, Millennium 2000]]
* [[Israel 1999 10 new sheqalim Fr-75|1999 10 new sheqalim, Abraham and the Stars]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1998]]
* return to [[Israel]]

[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 90]]