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State Medal - Discovery of America
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Period | State of Israel (1948-date) |
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| Obverse description | The reverse field depicts the Statue of Liberty in high relief at center, flanked by iconic symbols of American civilization including skyscrapers, a rocket, an atomic symbol, an airplane, a Coca-Cola bottle, Edison's electric bulb, and a suspension bridge in the background. The dates "1492" and "1992" appear prominently in the upper right field, with the bilingual inscription "THE NEW WORLD" in Hebrew and English below. |
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| Reverse description | The obverse field depicts a relief map of the American continents at center-left, with Columbus's sailing ship under full sail approaching from the right across a stylized sea. In the lower field, the biblical quotation "Through the paths of the seas" (Psalms 8:9) appears in both English and Hebrew script. |
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| Mintage | 1992 - 1 886 |
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