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Modern Coins Can Be Cool - Part 2

AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
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Here is a 1968 10 Lirot from Israel, it was issued to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the creation of the nation of Israel. I love the view of ancient Jerusalem on the obverse.

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Cool city view!! I think Lucy showed us hers at one time.

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    "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9

    "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5

    "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I think Lucy showed us hers at one time. >>



    Please Jester! This is a family forum!image
    If you are in the Western North Carolina area, please consider visiting our coin shop:

    WNC Coins, LLC
    1987-C Hendersonville Road
    Asheville, NC 28803

    wnccoins.com
  • UdoUdo Posts: 984 ✭✭
    image city view
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  • STLNATSSTLNATS Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭
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    I think one of the most interesting and historic series are the Israeli commemorative of the 1960s whether silver or CN. The earlier 5 Lirot are struck on "big and fat" flans and have a bit of "heft" when you pick them up. This series seems to have lost much of its collector support and at these prices seem to be good buys so long as you avoid the damage many suffered as a result of PVC used in the original packaging.


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    Always interested in St Louis MO & IL metro area and Evansville IN national bank notes and Vatican/papal states coins and medals!
  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>I think Lucy showed us hers at one time. >>



    Please Jester! This is a family forum!image >>



    I knew somebody would pick up on that!

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    .....GOD
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    "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9

    "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5

    "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
  • StorkStork Posts: 5,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very Cool! Especially now that I can see the pictures--they were afflicted with red-x-itis at work.

    Cathy

  • farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    Nice Proof!
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  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,260 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool Design. In addition to the comments already made, it should be noted that the 4-pillared temple on the obverse is another "ancient revival" design - the prototypes were the shekels and tetradrachms issued during the second Jewish Revolt, c. 133 AD.
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