Across the center, front view of a plane. Underneath, a high relief outline of the airport building, as well as buildings stressing the Middle East character of the city. Above, on the rim, the word `Lod` and its Hebrew equivalent.
Obverse lettering
Lod
לוד
Obverse script
Reverse description
In the center, a replica of a city coin of Lod, minted at the beginning of the third century CE by Emperor Caracalla: the head of Tyche (Fortune), looking to the left. She wears a crown, representing city-walls and towers. Around, the inscription, in Greek: `Lucia Septimia Severa Diaspolis`, as Lod was officially called in Roman times. On the rim of the medal, around the inscription `Coin of Lod, 3971-77` in Hebrew above and in English below, 211-217 CE.
Reverse lettering
מטבע לוד ג` תתק`ע א`-ז
Coin of Lod 211-217 C.E. (Translation: (On Coin in Greek) Lucia Septimia Severa Diaspolis)
