The Western Wall Gold Bullion Coin 2011 - 1oz Gold/9999 - $10,000 - (Kansas City, KS)
The "Western Wall" Coin, legal tender issued by the Bank of Israel, is second in the "Jerusalem of Gold" Series. The coins in this series are Bullion Coins. They contain 1 troy oz. of fine gold.9999 and have a Face Value of 20 New Sheqalim. After the excitement and overwhelming success of the "Tower of David", Israel's first Bullion Coin, the Bank of Israel released the "Western Wall" Coin, second in the series. Obverse:The famous “Lion of Megiddo” taken from an ancient 8th century BCE seal, excavated in Megiddo (Armageddon) in the Jordan Valley. The seal belonged to Shema, a servant of King Jeroboam II, who was King of Israel during the time of the Prophet Amos. The lion is also symbol of the Tribe of Judah and of Jerusalem. The same "Lion of Megiddo" appeared on the Israeli 5 Lira Banknote (1958), 5 Lira Coin (1978) and on the Half Sheqel Coin (1980). Above the figure of the lion appears the State of Israel Emblem and below it the word “Israel” in English, Hebrew and Arabic.Very rare coin, only 3500 minted. Very low PCGS population especially in mint state 70 Thanks for looking.
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