State Medal - The Western Wall

€2.00
LocationIsrael
Year1989
TypeMedal
CompositionSilver (.935)
Weight26 g
Diameter37 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeScripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL 935 מדינת ישראל Silver 935 כסף
Period
NoticeTidhar Dagan, Kretschmer
Reference(s) ICMC#25162372
Obverse descriptionAshlar stones of the Western Wall with their typical moss. The Bronze/tombac and silver medals bear the passage `IF I FORGET THEE O JERUSALEM` and the source, `Psalms 137:5` in Hebrew and English. The gold medal bears the passage without source.
Obverse letteringמנהרת החשמונאים TEMPLE TUNNEL
Obverse scriptHebrew, Latin
Reverse descriptionTo the left, depicts the Temple Mount Tunnels, dug underground along the length of the entire western wall of the Temple Mount, including part of a Hasmonean aqueduct. The words `Temple Tunnel` in Hebrew and English.
Reverse letteringאם אשכחך ירושלים IF I FORGET THEE O JERUSALEM
Reverse scriptHebrew, Latin
EngraverGovernment Printer - Israel Mint, Tel Aviv, Israel
MintageND (1989)  - -
Catalog ID1525641540
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