Israel had no legal tender gold coinage in 1962 — this piece was struck as a trade coin and bullion issue rather than for domestic circulation, part of a broader effort by the young state to generate hard currency through numismatic exports. The X# prefix in Krause confirms its non-circulating trade coin classification.
Israel had no legal tender gold coinage in 1962 — this piece was struck as a trade coin and bullion issue rather than for domestic circulation, part of a broader effort by the young state to generate hard currency through numismatic exports. The X# prefix in Krause confirms its non-circulating trade coin classification.