50 Lirot Israel's 31st Anniversary of Independence - Mother of Children

Features

Issuer	Israel
Issuing entity	Israel Government Coins and medals Corp.
Period	State of Israel (1948-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	5739 (1979)
Calendar	Hebrew
Value	50 Israeli Pounds (לירות) (50 ILP)
Currency	Pound (1960-1980)
Composition	Silver (.500)
Weight	20 g
Diameter	34 mm
Thickness	2.83 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 51388
References	KM# 95 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , ICMC# 21053343, 21054349 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com)

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Commemorative issue

Israel's 31st Anniversary of Independence - Mother of Children

Series: Israel Independence Day

Obverse

"50 Lirot" in Hebrew. Below, the Israel State Emblem, word "Israel" in Hebrew, Arabic and English and mint year "5739-1979"

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
50
לירות
اسرائيل ISRAEL ישראל
1979 תשל"ט
✡

Reverse

A figure of a woman at play with two children, and the legend: "Mother of Children" (Psalm 113:9) in Hebrew and English.

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
MOTHER אם
OF CHILDREN הבנים
psalms תהלים
113,9 קי"ג-ט

Translation:
Mother of Children
psalms 113,9

Engraver: Asher Kalderon

Edge

Lettered

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Lettering: "31st Year of Israel's Statehood" in ancient Hebrew

Mints

✡	Jerusalem, Israel
מ	Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

Comments

Mint Marks
On the obverse of the B.U. coin, a Star of David, on the obverse of the proof coin, the Hebrew letter "mem", in the lower border, beneath the State Emblem.

Mint
B.U. coin - Israel Government Mint, Jerusalem.
Proof coin - Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa.

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Date	Mintage	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
5739 (1979) ✡	24 108	$ 48	ICMC# 21053343 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com)	תשל"ט; KM# 95.1	59%
5739 (1979) מ	16 102	$ 40	ICMC# 21054349 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com)	תשל"ט; KM# 95.2; Proof	54%

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Bullion value: USD 23.59 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of silver at 2359 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual silver weight: 0.322 oz

Current silver price: 73.38 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 177 Lot 2001	6 Dec 2025	5739 (1979) ✡ – ICMC# 21053343 – תשל"ט; KM# 95.1	UNC	USD 32.51 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 169 Lot 2222	20 Sep 2025	5739 (1979) ✡ – ICMC# 21053343 – תשל"ט; KM# 95.1	UNC	USD 32.51 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 2119	16 Aug 2025	5739 (1979) ✡ – ICMC# 21053343 – תשל"ט; KM# 95.1	UNC	USD 53.41 (EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 2134	18 Jun 2025	5739 (1979) ✡ – ICMC# 21053343 – תשל"ט; KM# 95.1	UNC	USD 32.51 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 3012	8 Feb 2025	5739 (1979) ✡ – ICMC# 21053343 – תשל"ט; KM# 95.1	UNC	USD 33.67 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 3271	24 Jul 2024	5739 (1979) ✡ – ICMC# 21053343 – תשל"ט; KM# 95.1	UNC	USD 44.12 (EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 114 Lot 2024	24 Feb 2024	5739 (1979) ✡ – ICMC# 21053343 – תשל"ט; KM# 95.1	UNC	USD 31.35 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 72 Lot 2585	21 Dec 2022	5739 (1979) ✡ – ICMC# 21053343 – תשל"ט; KM# 95.1	UNC	USD 26.70 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Auction World Auction 3 Lot sold on ebay, but that wasn't an option	11 Dec 2021	5739 (1979) ✡ – ICMC# 21053343 – תשל"ט; KM# 95.1		USD 0.06 (JPY 8.89) (+ buyer's premium)
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