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| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Diameter | 13 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a draped tallit (Jewish prayer shawl) in high relief occupying the right portion of the field. Bilingual legends in Hebrew and English fill the left and lower field, bearing the scriptural passage from 1 Samuel 1:27. The biblical reference is cited in both Hebrew and Latin script at the base. |
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| Obverse lettering | אל הנער הזה התפללתי... for this child I prayed; שמו״א א,כ״ז 1.samuel 1,27 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features an elaborate cornucopia-style composition in relief depicting the Seven Species of the Land of Israel: a central cluster of grapes flanked by figs at the top, with wheat and barley sheaves, olive branches, and a pomegranate arranged symmetrically across the field, all set within a decorative foliate border. The design fills the entire field with no legends or lettering. |
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