Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Israel Gold State Medals Cont'd

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4822		Barcelona Olympics, State Gold Medal, 1990, 22mm. 7 gm, 585 fine. Olympic Stadium with Montjuic, "The Mountain of the Jews," in the background, and the years 1492-1992 beneath, marking 500 years since the expulsion of Spanish Jewry. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $75 - 90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 4823		Happy Birthday, State Gold Medal, 1990, 18mm. 4.4 gm, 750 fine. This medal is wrapped in a bow, and comes with a bouquet of flowers and the inscription "Til 120." Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $65 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 4824		Happy Birthday, State Gold Medal, 1990, 12.5mm. 1 gm, 585 fine. Similar to previous lot. Brilliant Uncirculated, with a few tiny contact marks. Estimated Value $15 - 20. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $35
Lot 4825		Wedding Anniversary with Genuine Ruby, State Gold Medal, 1990, 18mm. 4.4 gm, 750 fine. 1,748 minted. The ring pictured contains an actual ruby! Reverse features a bouquet formed by the Hebrew words "With Love" and the Enlish "Love You." Would make a great gift (but don't forget the flowers!). Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $75 - 90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $115
Lot 4826		Wedding Anniversary with Genuine Ruby, State Gold Medal, 1990, 18mm. 4.4 gm, 750 fine. 1,748 minted. Identical to previous lot. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $75 - 90. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $109
Lot 4827		Thank You, State Gold Medal, 1990, 30mm. 17 gm, 750 fine. Features the words for "Thank You" in Hebrew, Yiddish, Czech, French, German English, Russian, Arabic, Spanish and Japanese. A flower emerges from the Hebrew word "Todah." Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $250 - 290. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 4828		Thank You, State Gold Medal, 1990, 22mm. 7 gm, 750 fine. Similar to previous lot. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $95 - 115. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 4829		Paris and Jerusalem, Official Award Gold Medal, 1990, 38mm. 33.9 gm, 917 fine. Authorized maximum mintage of 1,500. Design features famous sites in France including: Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral. Historic sites pictured in Jerusalem include the Western Wall, Yad Vashem and Dome of the Rock. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $565 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 4830		Passover, Rosh Hashana & Sabbath, Lot of 3 State Gold Medals, 1990-1, 18mm. Each medal is 4.4 gm, 750 fine. Commemorating important days in Judaism; pictured are matzah, blowing the shofar (ram's horn), and Sabbath candles. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $180 - 210. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 4831		King David (Marc Chagall), State Gold Medal, 1991, 38mm. 33.9 gm, 917 fine. 1,000 minted. Full color lithograph by Chagall depicts King David playing the lyre and dancing from "The Entry into Jerusalem." This is one of the works in the tapestry adorning the Knesset, Israel's Parliament. A 7-branched menorah is sculpted on the reverse; it was adopted from a detail from Chagall's mosaic in the Knesset. This great artist's signature is shown in English on the obverse and Hebrew on the reverse. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $575 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 4832		King David (Marc Chagall), State Gold Medal, 1991, 24mm. 10.4 gm, 750 fine. Authorized maximum mintage 2,500. Similar to previous lot. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 4833		Direct Peace Negotiations (Madrid Peace Talks), State Gold Medal, 1991, 30mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. Expresses the hope that the Madrid Peace Talks with Israel's Arab neighbors mark a turning point in Israel's history. The pieces of a jigsaw puzzle are inscribed with the word "Peace" in Hebrew, English, Arabic and Latin. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $210 - 240. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 4834		Everlasting Covenant (Agam), State Gold Medal, 1991, 30mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. Only 494 minted. Designed and signed by the internationally famous Israeli artist Yaacov Agam. Features a rainbow of colors symbolizing the covenant between all creatures and their Maker, made with Noah after the flood. In great demand, as are all of Agam's artistic endeavors. Pictures a map of the world, with Jerusalem at the center, and the inscription "The world is built by love." Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $295 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 4835		Everlasting Covenant (Agam), State Gold Medal, 1991, 22mm. 7 gm, 585 fine. 810 minted. Rare, tiny mintage. Similar to previous lot. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 4836		New York and Tel Aviv, State Gold Medal, 1991, 33mm. 30 gm, 917 fine. Authorized maximum mintage 1,500. Features New York landmarks including the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, etc. The coastline and skyline of Tel Aviv-Yafo are pictured on the other side. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $500 - 575. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 4837		Expulsion of Jews from Spain, State Gold Medal, 1992, 35mm. 30 gm, 917 fine. 944 minted. Fifteen centuries of Jewish life came to an end when Spain expelled some 200,000 Jews in 1492. A map is shown illustrating the routes taken by the refugees and a typical sailing ship of the period. The reverse features a wall from the 14th century Shmuel Halevi Abulafia Synagogue of Toledo, with Kabbalistic spheres in the background and this verse below: "My heart longed for the courtyards of the Lord" in Hebrew. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $535 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 4838		Expulsion of Jews from Spain, State Gold Medal, 1992, 24mm. 10.4 gm, 750 fine. 648 minted. Similar to previous lot. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $140 - 160. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 4839		Concentration Camps, State Gold Medal, 1992, 30 mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. Six children, symbolize the 6 million victims of the Holocaust. Reverse features an electrified barbed-wire fence with the names of 6 death camps: Treblinka, Chelmno, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Maidanek, Sobibor and Belzec. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $225 - 255. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 4840		Kalaniot (Shoshana Damari), State Gold Medal, 1992, 22mm. 7 gm, 585 fine. Maximum authorized mintage is 3,000. Depicts full color version of painting "Poppies" and the popular song "The Little Shepherdess" by artist/singer Shoshana Damari. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 4841		Kalaniot (Shoshana Damari), State Gold Medal, 1992, 14mm. 2.05 gm, 750 fine. Maximum authorized mintage is 4,500. Similar to previous lot. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $30 - 35. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $98
Lot 4842		Passover, Shavuot, Succot & Yom Kippur, Lot of 4 State Gold Medals, 1992, 18mm. Each is 4.4 gm, 750 fine. Commemorating four of the major Jewish holidays. 2 of the 4 medals are pictured. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $260 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 4843		Jerusalem Reunited, State Gold Medal, 1992, 30mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. Commemorates the 25th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel. Inscribed "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem" in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $220 - 255. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 4844		500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America, State Gold Medal, 1992, 30mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. Low mintage of only 390. Columbus' ship enters the Gulf of Mexico, with inscription: "Through the paths of the sea (Psalms 8:9)." Depicted on the reverse are: the Statue of Liberty, skyscrapers, Edison's first electric lamp, a rocket on its way to the moon, a nuclear atom, a bridge and airplane … and a bottle of Coca Cola. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $225 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 4845		Cameo of Love (Yossel Bergner) in Color, State Gold Medal, 1992, 38mm. 33.93 gm, 917 fine. Only 950 authorized. Color lithograph by Bergner depicts a clown holding flowers. The reverse portrays another work by this Israeli artist -- showing a clown on a wooden horse. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $615 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $874
Lot 4846		Cameo of Love (Yossel Bergner) in Color, State Gold Medal, 1992, 22mm. 7 gm, 585 fine. Only 1,700 authorized. Similar to previous lot. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $80 - 95. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 4847		Israel Supreme Court, State Gold Medal, 1992, 30mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. Rare, only 350 minted. The Supreme Court building, dedicated in 1992, was made possible by a contribution of the Rothschild Foundation. Features the Biblical verse: "Zion shall be redeemed by justice (Isaiah 1:27)." Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $220 - 255. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 4848		Menachem Begin, State Gold Medal, 1992, 35mm. 30 gm, 917 fine. Mintage of 1,147. Inscribed "After my death I hope that I will be remembered, above all, as the person who prevented a civil war" and "Commander of the Irgun." Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $500 - 575. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 4849		14th Maccabiah Games, State Gold Medal, 1993, 35mm. 30 gm, 917 fine. Rare, only 411 minted. Features three runners with Jerusalem in the background and Biblical verse: "I have gathered them to their own land (Ezekial 39)." About 5,500 Jewish athletes competed in 34 different competitions. Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $500 - 575. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 4850		Reuven Rubin Centenary (Color), Lot of 3 State Gold Medals, 1993, 38mm. Each is 33.93 gm, 917 fine. Maximum authorized mintages are only 830 of each. This is complete set of medals issued, featuring full color lithographs of "Self Portrait," "Elijah the Prophet," and "Jonah in the Whale." The common reverse depicts young David playing a harp at Saul's feet. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 4851		Reuven Rubin Centenary (Jonah in the Whale in Color), State Gold Medal, 1993, 22mm. Reuven Rubin Centenary (Jonah in the Whale in Color), State Gold Medal, 1993, 22mm, 7 gm, 585 fine. Maximum of 1,500 authorized. Similar to medal in previous lot. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $80 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 4852		Reuven Rubin Centenary (Elijah the Prophet in Color), State Gold Medal, 1993, 22mm. 7 gm, 585 fine. Only 1,500 authorized. Color lithograph depicts Elijah the Prophet as he is carried to heaven in a chariot of fire. Similar to medal in two lots back. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $80 - 95. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 4853		The Ship Egoz, State Gold Medal, 1993, 24mm. 10.36 gm, 750 fine. Maximum of 1,500 authorized. A ship named Egoz, carrying Jews from Morocco attemting to break through the British blockade of Eretz Israel, went down in a storm and all 44 passengers drowned. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $145 - 170. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 4854		Liberation, State Gold Medal, 1993, 18mm. 4.4 gm, 750 fine. Features Judaea Capta coin issued following the Defeat of the First Revolt by the Romans, and in contrast a depiction of a Jewish mother holding her child and a male planting to commemorate Israel's independence in 1948. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $65 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 4855		Vatican and Israel, State Gold Medal, 1994, 30mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. Rare, only 499 authorized. Commemorates the signing of an agreement on December 30, 1993, establishing diplomatic ties between Israel and the Vatican. Inscribed "Shalom Aleichem" (Peace unto you), and "Pax Vobis" in Latin. Choice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $225 - 260. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 4856		12 Tribes in Color (Dali), State Gold Medals, 1994, 45 x 36 mm (oval). Each is 41.46 gm, 750 fine. Rare, maximum of 650 authorized. Issued to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Israel's independence. Reproductions of color lithographs by one of the the 20th century's most famous artists -- Salvador Dali. A magnificent and much sought after complete collection. 4 of the 12 medals are pictured. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,375
Lot 4857		Railway 100th Anniversary, State Gold Medal, 1994, 24mm. 10.36 gm, 750 fine. Commemorates the first railroad in Eretz Israel, inaugurated in 1892, which ran from Jaffa to Jerusalem. Features steam engine and modern train, along with a Biblical quote: "Build up the track (Isaiah 62)." Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $150 - 175. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 4858		Best Mom (Color), State Gold Medal, 1994, 18mm. 4.4 gm, 750 fine. Beautiful flower is hand-painted in colored enamel. Inscribed with the word for mother in Hebrew, Russian, English, Yiddish and French. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $65 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $127
Lot 4859		Israel-Jordan Peace Agreement, State Gold Medal, 1994, 30mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. 2,000 minted. Commemorates historic agreement, signed by Hussein I, King of Jordan, and Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel. Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $210 - 240. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 4860		To Father with Love (with Error), State Gold Medal, 1994, 18mm. 4.4 gm, 750 fine. Very rare, mintage only 120. Variety with Russian word for father misspelled as "NANA." Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $168
Lot 4861		Simchat Torah, Purim, Tisha B'av & Hanukka, Lot of 4 State Gold Medals, 1994, 18mm. Each is 4.4 gm, 750 fine. Commemorating four major Jewish holidays. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $245 - 285. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 4862		Paratrooper, State Gold Medal, 1995, 12.5mm. 1 gm, 585 fine. Features emblem of the Paratroopers -- a double-winged parachute. Reverse pictures a soldier in uniform bearing arms and Hebrew word meaning "follow me." Estimated Value $15 - 20. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $29
Lot 4863		Graduation, State Gold Medal, 1995, 24mm. 10.36 gm, 750 fine. Design features a microscope, ruler, pencil, books, computer, globe, etc. and Biblical verse "Go and prosper (Kings I)." Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $145 - 165. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $242
Lot 4864		Jerusalem 3,000th Anniversary, State Gold Medal, 1995, 30mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. Mintage 1,999. 3,000 years ago, King David conquered Jerusalem from the Jebusites. Panoramic view of old and new Jerusalem. Reverse features a mosaic showing King David from an ancient synagogue in Gaza, plus the inscription "He called it the City of David (2 Samuel)." Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $210 - 245. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 4865		Yitzhak Rabin, State Gold Medal, 1995, 34mm. 26 gm, 9999 fine. Issued in honor of the Israel Prime Minister, who was assassinated on November 4, 1995 at the conclusion of a peace rally. Inscribed "I devoted all my life to security and peace." Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $475 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 4866		Yitzhak Rabin, State Gold Medal, 1995, 30mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. Similar to previous lot. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $210 - 245. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $345
Lot 4867		Jerusalem (multi-language), State Gold Medal, 1995, 30mm. 15 gm, 750 fine. Rainbow over panoramic view of Jerusalem. Reverse features the Lion of Judah surrounded by Jerusalem in many languages including ancient Hebrew, English, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, etc. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $210 - 245. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 4868		Atlanta Olympic Games (Flag in Color), State Gold Medal, 1996, 35mm. 30 gm, 917 fine. Commemorates 100th anniversary of modern Olympic Games. Features Israel's Olympic flag with 5 rings -- in color. Shows athletes participating in 11 Olympic sporting events. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $535 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 4869		Golda Meir and Yitzhak Rabin, Lot of 2 State Gold Medals (100 Euros), 1996-7, 20.75mm. Each is 3.5 gm, 917 fine. Interesting pseudo-Euro coins picturing former Israeli Prime Ministers. Choice Brilliant Proof. Estimated Value $130 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $207
Lot 4870		Maccabiah Games, State Gold Medal, 1997, 35mm. 30 gm, 917 fine. Commemorates Maccabiah Games held in 1895, 1921 and 1932. Athletes are depicted swimming, diving, sail-boating, etc. Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $500 - 575. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 4871		Soldiers who Reunited Jerusalem, State Gold Medal, 1997, 35mm. 30 gm, 917 fine. Soldier stands in front of Israeli flag and Western Wall. Reverse features one of the Jerusalem gates and Biblical quote: "Stronger than lions (Samuel II)." Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $500 - 575. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834

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