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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Zohar444, post: 2764629, member: 13450&quot;]Picked both of these on Goldberg&#039;s sale. Said mintage of 2,000 and very challenging type to discern as the state did not mark them as proofs as they did with other commemoratives. Two proofs were offered on the auction and I decided to pursue them both to add to my expanding set, which includes duplicates as I try and pick these up when available nice (most were poorly kept) - <a href="https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/WCM/CoinCustomSetView.aspx?s=1511" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/WCM/CoinCustomSetView.aspx?s=1511" rel="nofollow">https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/WCM/CoinCustomSetView.aspx?s=1511</a></p><p><br /></p><p>1958 (5718) &quot;Menorah&quot; 5 Lirot. KM-21. DAV-258. Obv: A seven-branched candelabrum, the State Emblem of Israel. Rev: The denomination &quot;5&quot; with the date &quot;1958/5718&quot; in Hebrew and English. &quot;Israel&quot; in Hebrew and Arabic with &quot;Israel Lirot&quot; in Hebrew. Scarcer proof issue with only 2000 minted. NGC PF-65. Ex. Danny Kaye Collection (Purchase from the Israel Government as a Proof); Ex. The Brody Family Collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first commemorative coin issued by the Bank of Israel, struck to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the State. The Menorah is one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith. It is the chosen symbol of the nation of Israel and referred to as &quot;a light unto the nations.&quot; (Isaiah 42:6). Synagogues display the Lamp and is known as the &quot;Eternal Flame&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/IMG_4432-horz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/lot950917-R-horz_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/IMG_4433-horz_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/lot950919-R-horz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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