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5 Lirot Independence - Bar Mitzvah
| Issuer | Bank of Israel |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central motif of an olive branch bearing ten leaves and three olives, symbolizing the thirteen years of Israeli statehood commemorated by this Bar Mitzvah issue. The denomination '5 לירות ישראליות' (5 Israeli Lirot) appears in the field. The state name 'ישראל' in Hebrew and 'اسرائيل' in Arabic flank the design, with the Gregorian year '1961' and the Hebrew date 'תשכ"א' (5721) inscribed within the legend. |
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| Obverse script | Hebrew, Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Stylized depiction of a Holy Ark rendered in a manner inspired by a 13th-century AD painted gold-glass vessel in the collection of the Vatican. The Ark's doors stand open, revealing Torah scrolls within, while a flight of steps leads up to the entrance. The Hebrew inscription 'בר מצוה' (Bar Mitzvah) appears prominently in the field, referencing both the religious coming-of-age ceremony and the thirteenth anniversary of Israeli independence. |
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