1958 5 Lirot Menorah

Zohar · June 26, 2010 7:28AM

Added this nicely toned piece to the Israel set. I believe it to be the finest known. Simple design celebrating Israel's 10th anniversary.

mumu · June 26, 2010 7:47AM

Nice coin. What is the mm size on that piece?

Zohar · June 26, 2010 7:48AM

I believe 37mm.

marcmoish · June 26, 2010 12:22PM

yup that's one of my old time favorites - great grade - its been years since I collected these - BS (BeforeSlabs)again, I ask why oh why are they holdering the reverse as the obverse?

Zohar · June 26, 2010 12:55PM

I checked up on all of these in the catalogs and indeed it seems that the obverse is showing the Menorah. Go figure... date is on reverse?

marcmoish · June 26, 2010 1:01PM

hmm that is strange yup ...date and denom on reverse.. oh well , that's were the tpo's prob got the info from.
nice toning on that one also Z so you did good....again

Zohar · June 26, 2010 1:03PM

Thanks Marc. How is that extinct country set going?

mumu · June 26, 2010 1:04PM

<< <i>I checked up on all of these in the catalogs and indeed it seems that the obverse is showing the Menorah. Go figure... date is on reverse? >>

One series I collect from uruguay is mislabled obverse/reverse by the slabbing companies as well due to the rule of thumb about dates being obverse objects. I would want this holdered as you have it holdered regardless of what the official stance is.

1958 5 Lirot Menorah

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