Bidspirit auction | Israel 5 Lirot JE5740 (1980).

Israel 5 Lirot JE5740 (1980). NGC MS 69. TOP POP - KM-102. The 5 Lirot was a workhorse of the Israeli economy in the late 1970s. The design is deeply rooted in Jewish heritage, featuring a three-pronged Candelabrum (Menorah) based on a design found on a coin of Antigonus Mattathias (40–37 BCE). This 1980 (JE 5740) issue is the final year of this denomination. A flawless technical masterpiece! Graded MS 69 by NGC, this is a TOP POP specimen. For the serious registry set collector of the State of Israel, this is the definitive example of the type.