Pre-Long Beach Auction #81

Israel. 10 Sheqalim, 1982. KM-120. Weight 0.5000 ounce. For the 34th Anniversary of Independence. Baron E. De Rothschild. Choice Brilliant Proof. Estimated Value $500 - 550

Israel. Gold 5 Sheqalim plus silver ½ and 1 Sheqel, 1982. KM-125, 122, 121. Gold weight 0.2497 ounce. Holyland sites - Qumran Caves. In original wood case. Lot of 3 coins. 5 and 1 Sheqalim, Choice Brilliant Proof, ½ Sheqel BU. Estimated Value $260 - 280

Israel. Los Angeles Olympics, State Gold Medal, 1984. 15 grams. 750 fine. 30 mm. Inscribed "A life of bodily vigour" in English and Hebrew. Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $375 - 425

Israel. And there was Light (Agam), State Gold Medal, 1985. 10.4 grams. 750 fine. 24 mm. Biblical inscription: "And there was light (Genesis1:3)." If you hold the medal in front of a light, a dazzling Star of David appears in the transparent inset in the center of the medal. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $250 - 275

Israel. David Ben-Gurion, State Gold Medal, 1986. 30 grams. 917 fine. 35 mm. Commemorating the centennial 1886-1986 of his birth. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000

Israel. Olympics in Seoul, State Gold Medal, 1987. 15 grams. 750 fine. 30 mm. Medal features Biblical quote: "Brace yourselves put forth all of your strength (Nahum 2:2)." Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $375 - 425

Israel. Ammunition Hill, State Gold Medal, 1987. 15 grams. 750 fine. 30 mm. On the first day of fighting in the battle for Jerusalem, 36 paratroopers were killed during a night attack to take the Jordanian positions at Ammunition Hill. Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $375 - 425

Israel. 10 New Sheqalim, 1988. KM-187. Weight 0.5000 ounce. For the 40th Anniversary of Independence. Choice Brilliant Proof. Estimated Value $500 - 550

Israel. Paris and Jerusalem, Official Award Gold Medal, 1990. 33.9 grams. 916.6 fine. 38 mm. 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 $1,050 - 1,150

Israel. Direct Peace Negotiations (Madrid Peace Talks), State Gold Medal, 1991. 15 grams. 750 fine. 30 mm. Expresses the hope that the Madrid Peace Talks with Israel's Arab neighbors mark a turing point in Israel's history. Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $375 - 425

Israel. Expulsion of Jews from Spain, State Gold Medal, 1992. 30 grams. 917 fine. 35 mm. 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...

Israel. Israel Supreme Court, State Gold Medal, 1992. 15 grams. 750 fine. 30 mm. 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)." Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $375 - 425