Israel 500 Pruta 1949

This is a big, bold, silver coin issued by modern Israel. It contains 0.402 troy ounces of silver, so the first step in computing value is to find the Base Value (BV), or value due to silver content alone.

To compute BV, multiply the current value of silver by 0.402. According to kitco.com, today's silver value is $19.50 US dollars per troy ounce. Tomorrow it will be different, so be sure to look it up. BV is 0.402 x 19.50 = $7.80.

For coins that are in extra-nice condition, collectors will pay a premium over BV, like this:

worn: BV
average circulated: BV
well preserved: BV + $8
fully uncirculated: BV + $40 catalog value

Be sure to read our Important Terminology page to understand the various aspects of assigning coin value.
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Coin: 17199, Genre: Modern-only, Timeline: Modern
Created (yyyymm): 201405, Last review: 201605
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Letters: Flowing style Block style
Years: sort: 1949, filter: 1949 to 1949
Image: israel_500_pruta_1949.jpg
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