On the right a replica of a jar containing the Dead Sea Scrolls. On the left, an ancient scroll. Above, the State emblem. On the rim, an inscription in Hebrew `The Second International Bible Contest Jerusalem 5722` followed by the French translation, the date being 1961.
Obverse lettering
חידון התנ`ך הבינלאומי השני ירושלים
תשכ`ב
LE SECOND CONCOURS BIBLIQUE INTERNATIONAL JERUSALEM 1961
Obverse script
Reverse description
An antique Jewish oil lamp showing the seven-branched candelabra in relief. Above, the verse `Oh how I love thy law` (Psalms 119.97). In a semi-circle, above, the same verse in ancient Greek based upon the septuagint.
