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State Medal - Pidyon Haben
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Period | State of Israel (1948-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts two hands holding an ornate tray bearing a swaddled newborn infant in high relief, evoking the Pidyon HaBen redemption ceremony. To the left, a stack of five ancient silver coins is shown in relief. A Hebrew legend arcs across the upper field, bordered by a ring of six-pointed stars around the rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into two registers: the left half displays a facsimile of a manuscript page from the Aleppo Codex in low relief, while the right half bears the bold Hebrew legend naming the codex and its associated scholars along the upper arc. The English inscription 'THE ALEPPO CODEX' appears in the lower right field, and a circular colophon seal is depicted at the bottom center, with stylized horizontal lines in the lower right field. |
| Reverse script | Hebrew/Latin |
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