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Medal - Israel Historical Cities Coin of Acre
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1965-1966 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The field depicts a stylized cityscape of Acre featuring the Crusader sea fortress rendered in bold relief, with a minaret and dome rising behind the battlements and a palm tree to the right. To the upper left, an ancient sailing vessel navigates stylized waves, referencing a ship depicted in the Beit She'arim archaeological discoveries. The Hebrew legend above names the city, with the Latin legend ACRE inscribed below amid wave motifs, accompanied by a fish in relief. |
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| Obverse lettering | עכו / ACRE |
| Reverse description | The central field presents a raised replica of an ancient Acre coin minted under Emperor Elagabalus (217–222 C.E.), depicting colonnaded temple facades with figures in relief, set within a beaded border and recessed into a sunken circular well. The broad rim carries a bilingual inscription in Hebrew and English reading 'Coin of Acre' with the Hebrew date 3977–82 and the Gregorian date 217–222 C.E. |
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