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Medal - Israel Historical Cities Coin of Avdat
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Composition | Bronze (Tombac) |
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| Obverse description | The central field depicts in high relief the stone arch gateway to the Acropolis of Avdat flanked by ancient columns of varying heights, with an engraved foliate motif derived from a Nabatean bowl in the left field. In the lower left, a stylized bird relief in the late Roman tradition. The legend 'Avdat' appears in Hebrew above and in Latin script below. |
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| Obverse script | Hebrew/Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a large raised replica of a Nabatean coin of King Aretas IV (9–40 CE), depicting a double cornucopia crossed at its base with an Aramaic inscription between the horns reading 'Aretas, Shakilat'. The surrounding legend on the rim reads 'NABATAEAN COIN 9-40 C.E.' in English below and the Hebrew equivalent with Hebrew calendar dates above. |
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