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Medal - Israel Historical Cities Coin of Caesarea
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1965-1966 |
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| Weight | 48 g |
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| Obverse description | A stylized Roman stone arch frames a view of the sea with rolling waves in relief. Below the arch, a decorative capital from the 5th-century synagogue of Caesarea is depicted, featuring a seven-branched menorah flanked by acanthus leaves. The city name appears in Hebrew above and in Latin script as 'CAESAREA' along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | The sunken central field bears a raised replica of an ancient coin of Caesarea issued under Agrippa I (37–44 CE), depicting Tyche standing, holding a ship's rudder in her right hand and a palm branch in her left, with a Greek circular legend around the figure. The raised outer rim carries a Hebrew inscription at the top and the English legend 'COIN OF CAESAREA 44 C.E.' along the lower border. |
| Reverse script | Hebrew/Latin/Greek |
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