50 Lirot (Israel's 31st Anniversary of Independence - Mother of Children) 5739 (1979) front 50 Lirot (Israel's 31st Anniversary of Independence - Mother of Children) 5739 (1979) back
50 Lirot (Israel's 31st Anniversary of Independence - Mother of Children) 5739 (1979) photo
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50 Lirot Israel's 31st Anniversary of Independence - Mother of Children

5739 (1979) year
Silver (.500) 20 g 34 mm
Description
Issuer
Israel
Period
State of Israel (1948-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
5739 (1979)
Calendar
Hebrew
Value
50 Israeli Pounds (50 לירות) (50&nbspILP)
Currency
Pound (1949-1960)
Composition
Silver (.500)
Weight
20 g
Diameter
34 mm
Thickness
2.83 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#51388
Rarity index
43%

Reverse

A figure of a woman at play with two children, and the legend: "Mother of Children" (Psalm 113:9) in Hebrew and English.

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
MOTHER אם
OF CHILDREN הבנים
psalms תהלים
113,9 קי"ג-ט

Translation:
Mother of Children
psalms 113,9

Engraver: Asher Kalderon

Edge

Lettered

Lettering: "31st Year of Israel's Statehood" in ancient Hebrew

Comment

Mint Marks
 On the obverse of the B.U. coin, a Star of David, on the obverse of the proof coin, the Hebrew letter "mem", in the lower border, beneath the State Emblem.

Mint
 B.U. coin - Israel Government Mint, Jerusalem.
 Proof coin - Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa.

Interesting fact

The 50 Lirot coin (Israel's 31st Anniversary of Independence - Mother of Children) 5739 (1979) from Israel is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced for collectors or special occasions.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
5739 (1979) ✡ 24108 - - - - - -
5739 (1979) מ 16102 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Lirot (Israel's 31st Anniversary of Independence - Mother of Children) 5739 (1979) coin.