200 Lirot Declaration of Independence

Features

Issuer	Israel
Issuing entity	Israel Government Coins and medals Corp.
Period	State of Israel (1948-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	5733 (1973)
Calendar	Hebrew
Value	200 Israeli Pounds (200 ILP)
Currency	Pound (1960-1980)
Composition	Gold (.900)
Weight	27 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 52084
References	KM# 74 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , ICMC# 31039333 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com)

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Commemorative issue

Declaration of Independence

Series: Israel Independence Day

Obverse

The face value "10 Lirot" on the silver coin ("50", "100" and "200 Lirot" on the gold coins). The Israel State Emblem and beneath, the mint year "5733-1973" and "Israel's 25th Anniversary" in Hebrew and Arabic. Around the border, left and right, the same inscription in English.

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
200 לירות
תשל"ג 1973
כ"ה שנים
למדינת ישראל
٢٥ سَنة لاسرَائيل
ISRAEL'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Designers: Gerd Rothschild (גרד רוטשילד), Zeev Lipman

Reverse

Part of Israel's Declaration of Independence bearing the signatures of the founding fathers headed by that of David Ben-Gurion. Below an excerpt from the Declaration, "We hereby declare the establishment of a Jewish State in the Land of Israel which is the State of Israel" in Hebrew.

Script: Hebrew

Lettering:
אנו מכריזים בזאת על
הקמת מדינה יהודית
בארץ-ישראל היא
מדינת ישראל
מ

Designer: Nathan Karp (נתן קרפ)

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Bern, Switzerland (1225-date)

Comments

Declaration of Independence 5733-1973

Israel's 25th Anniversary of Independence Coin As part of the preparations for the establishment of a Jewish State, the nation's leaders composed a Declaration of Independence. On Friday, May 14,1948, David Ben-Gurion read the Declaration at a special session of the People's Council and before leaders of the Jewish Community and the Zionist Movement. The first part of the Declaration of Independence mentioned the historic bond between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel, the achievement of the Zionist aim of national restoration and the resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations, favoring the establishment of a Jewish State in the Land of Israel, is also mentioned. Further in the Declaration of Independence it is stated: "We hereby declare the establishment of a Jewish State in the Land of Israel which is to be known as the State of Israel".

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
5733 (1973) מ			17 889							$ 3500		Proof

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Actual gold weight: 0.781 oz

Current gold price: 4344.45 USD/oz (see gold price

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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 639	24 Jul 2024	UNC	USD 1819.46 (EUR 1576.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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