In the center in an incuse square, an image of Casals in half tone holding a cello. The lower right of the square is draped by an olive branch. Around the rim the inscription `The Third Pablo Casals International Violoncello Competition 1961`, in English.
Obverse lettering
The Third Pablo Casals International Violoncello
Competition 1961
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
In the center a cello standing upright partly hidden to the left by a panel encasing the State emblem. Around the rim an inscription, `The Third Pablo Casals International Violoncello Competition 5722`, in Hebrew.
Reverse lettering
תחרות בינלאומית שלישית לצ`לו על שם פאבלו קזאלס
תשכ`ב
