Catalog
Megiddo Water System
| Location | Israel |
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| Composition | Pewter |
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| Obverse description | Rectangular relief depicting a panoramic landscape of ancient Megiddo in the upper field, with palm trees and ancient structures rendered in low relief. In the lower left, an oval Egyptian-style scarab seal in raised relief featuring a winged sphinx and an ankh symbol; to the right, a cross-sectional view of the ancient water shaft and tunnel system carved into rock. The engraver's signature 'E. WEISHOFF' appears in the lower left field. |
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| Obverse lettering | MEGIDDO WATER SYSTEM מפעל המים, מגידו |
| Reverse description | Plain rectangular field with an incuse line-engraved illustration of a stylized ancient city skyline with domed buildings and flowing water below, positioned in the lower left. A bilingual inscription in Hebrew and Latin script fills the right and upper portions of the field, citing the biblical source reference '(kings II, 20:20)' beneath the city illustration. |
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