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£3,233.98 OZ
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£47.97 OZ
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£1,401.28 OZ
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The Gold Lira, or Lirot (plural) coin from Israel is a collectors piece and is not often seen in the market due to low montages. Most of the Gold Lirot denominations are one-year types and were struck to celebrate the anniversary of an important event. The Gold Lirot, or pound as it is also known, was the official currency of the state of Israel for 28 years until it was replaced by the Palestinian pound in 1980 which was pegged at parity to the pound sterling
Each Gold Lirot, regardless of denomination, is 91.67 fine Gold. The standout characteristic of these coins are the smooth fields due to the amount of space left on the coin’s design. The text displayed on the coins is Hebrew with some English and Arabic also seen. Each Gold Lirot features the iconic Israeli seven-branched Menorah used in Jewish worship. Some Gold Lirot coins were struck to a proof standard, the mintage on these are very low
There are some interesting facts surrounding the Gold Lirot coins. The incidence of barley and an olive branch symbolise abundance and a gift of the land’s goodness, this traces back to ancient Hebrew portrayals. The 20 Lirot features Theodor Herzl and was struck to mark Israel’s 12th year of independence. The 100 Lirot features Chaim Weizmann, the first president of Israel. The coin was released in 1983 which was after- Weizmann’s death in 1952
The Israeli Gold Lirot coins were not actually struck in Israel, they were produced in Switzerland’s Bern Mint. The Israel gold lira coins were minted in Switzerland for several reasons, primarily related to expertise, technology, and international reputation. At the time, Israel might not have had the necessary infrastructure or expertise to mint high-quality gold coins domestically. Using an established Swiss mint could have been more cost-effective than developing the capability from scratch
Auronum is a specialist trader is international Gold rarities. We offer some difficult to source examples such as the Israeli Lirot coins and always show live prices to sell for collectors looking to offload some of their pieces
