Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Israel Platinum and Palladium State Medals

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4729		Israel's 25th Anniversary, State Platinum Medal, 1973, 35mm. 31 gm, 999 fine, 10,000 minted. Features the 12 signs of the Zodiac as seen on the mosaic floor discovered in Beth Alpha. Much rarer than the mintage indicates, since untold numbers have been melted. Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,984
Lot 4730		Liberation, State Platinum Medal, 1988, 30mm. 15.55 gm, 999 fine, 1,250 minted. To the right of a palm tree, a Jewish farmer plants a tree; on the left a mother joyfully lifts her child. A Judaea Capta coin (c. 71 CE) is shown on the reverse. Much rarer than the mintage indicates, since many have been melted. Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,093
Lot 4731		Offeq-1 Satellite, State Palladium Medal, 1989, 37mm. 31.1 gm, 999 fine, 1,070 minted. Commemorates Israel's first experimental satellite, launched into space on September 19, 1988. Rarer than the mintage indicates, since large numbers have been melted as the value of palladium has multiplied over the years. Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,967
Lot 4732		Jerusalem's 3000th Anniversary, State Platinum Medal, 1996, 35mm. 31 gm, 999 fine. Features panorama of the City of David and ancient mosaic of David playing harp. Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 4733		Israel's 50th Anniversary, State Platinum Medal, 1998, 35mm. 31 gm, 999 fine. Features the Western Wall, the Knesset, large menorah, and inscription: "A jubilee for you (Lev. 25:10)." Choice Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,041