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| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a crowd of waving Israeli flags bearing the Star of David in high relief against a textured field, evoking a scene of national celebration. The bold legend '...it is no dream.' dominates the upper portion of the field, quoting Theodor Herzl. The engraver's initials 'OH US' appear in the lower central field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the bold title legend 'BIRTH OF ISRAEL' at the top of the field, separated by a horizontal rule from a multi-line inscribed quotation in raised lettering filling the lower field. The date of Israeli independence is recorded in both the Hebrew calendar and Gregorian calendar below the quotation. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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