Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
State Medal - Gates of Jerusalem
| Location | Israel |
|---|---|
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Medal |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Period | Log in to see details |
| Notice | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The obverse features a three-dimensional relief map of the Old City of Jerusalem's walls, with a central eight-pointed star in the field. Each of the eight gates is depicted in relief along the walls and labeled in both Hebrew and English. The bilingual legend 'Gates of Jerusalem' / 'שערי ירושלים' arcs along the upper border. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | שערי ירושלים Gates of Jerusalem JAFFA יפו ZION ציון DUNG האשפות GOLDEN הרחמים LION האריות HEROD'S הפרחים DAMASCUS שכם NEW החדש |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a stylized arched stone gate in relief, framing a view of the Old City of Jerusalem with notable landmarks visible in the background. Large Hebrew lettering of the verse from Psalms 122:2 fills the central field, with the English legend 'OUR FEET SHALL STAND WITHIN THY GATES O JERUSALEM' arcing around the upper border. The scriptural reference 'Psalms 122,2' and its Hebrew equivalent appear in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |