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State Medal - Nazareth
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Weight | 98 g |
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| Obverse description | A detailed panoramic cityscape of Nazareth rendered in low relief, depicting buildings, churches, and hillside terrain receding into the distance. The field is textured with horizontal lines of varying thickness to suggest depth and atmosphere. The legend "NAZARETH" appears in relief along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | NAZARETH |
| Reverse description | The central field depicts a fragment of an ancient marble inscription in relief, representing the 4th-century stone tablet discovered at Caesarea attesting that the 18th priestly watch (Hapizzes) originated from Nazareth. Hebrew text is inscribed across the surface of the fragment. Along the rim, a bilingual legend in Hebrew and English reads "The 18th course Hapizzes Nazareth." |
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