Israel 1960 Silver 5-Lirot, KM-29, roll of 10, BU.

Israel 1960 Silver 5-Lirot, KM-29, roll of 10, Brilliant Uncirculated, proof-like.

This is a roll of 10 proof-like brilliant uncirculated (BU) 1960 silver 5-Lirot coins, catalog KM-29 (A-3). Each is 34 mm dia, weighs 25.0 grams, and is 0.900 silver. Actual silver weight is 0.7234 ounces, which at the April 22, 2011 price of silver ($46.68/ounce) means each coin is worth $33.77 in silver bullion alone. The coin pictured above is representative of those in the roll (click on the image for an even larger image). Only 34,472 of these uncirculated coins were released.

The coin was issued to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the State of Israel and the centenary of the birth of Theodor Herzl. On the obverse is the word "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic in the upper left with the date "5620-5720" and "1860-1960." Beneath and to the right is the large numeral 5 and the inscription "Israel Lirot." On the reverse within an incuse rectangle with rounded angles is a portrait of Dr. Theodor Herzl, the great Viennese Jew who founded modern political Zionism. On the bottom left is the Hebrew inscription "If you will it, it is legend," a prophecy that came true within a jubilee of his death.

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