Medal - Israel Historical Cities Coin of Beit She'an
Medal - Israel Historical Cities Coin of Beit She'an
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Location
Israel
Year
1965-1966
Type
Commemorative medal
Composition
Silver (.935)
Weight
48 g
Diameter
45 mm
Thickness
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Notice
Obverse: Mordechai Gumpel Reverse: Alex Berlyne
Reference(s)
Obverse description
A composition of the main historical features of Beit She`an, as the visitor sees them today: the Tel, the Roman theatre, the synagogue mosaic, a Doric column. The name of the city, `Beit She`an` in Hebrew above and in English, below.
Obverse lettering
BEIT
SHE`AN
Obverse script
Reverse description
In the center, a replica of a city-coin minted in 189 CE. The coin depicts Dionysius and, at his heel, his sacred panther. Around Dionysius, in Greek letters, `Nyckie Acysmc` and the year of issue `189 CE`. On the rim, an inscription `Coin of Beit She`an 3949` in Hebrew and English. The date, in English, 189 CE.
