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State Medal - Second International Bible Contest
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1962 |
| Type | Medal |
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| Obverse description | The field features in high relief a Dead Sea Scrolls storage jar at right and an unfurled ancient scroll at lower left. The State of Israel coat of arms (menorah flanked by olive branches) appears at upper center. A bilingual legend in Hebrew and French runs around the border. |
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| Obverse script | Hebrew, Latin |
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| Reverse description | An antique Jewish oil lamp depicted in high relief occupies the lower portion of the field. In the center, a prominent Hebrew legend reading 'Oh how I love thy law' (Psalms 119:97) is inscribed in two lines, with the biblical reference below in smaller characters. A Greek legend from the Septuagint arcs around the upper border. |
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