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State Medal - Second International Bible Contest
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The field features in high relief a Dead Sea Scrolls storage jar at right and an unrolled ancient scroll at lower left, with the State of Israel coat of arms (menorah flanked by olive branches) in the upper centre. A bilingual legend in Hebrew and French runs around the rim, reading the event title and location with the date 1961. |
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| Obverse lettering | חידון התנ'ך הבינלאומי השני, ירושלים, תשכ'ב LE SECOND CONCOURS BIBLIQUE INTERNATIONAL - JERUSALEM - 1961 |
| Reverse description | The lower field depicts a large antique Jewish oil lamp in high relief, with a menorah motif visible on its body. In the upper field, a prominent Hebrew inscription occupies the centre, with a citation reference below it in smaller Hebrew characters. A semicircular Greek legend curves around the upper rim, citing the same verse from the Septuagint. |
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