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State Medal - Temple Mount
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Composition | Gold (.935) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts in high relief the Western Wall with its characteristic large stone courses in the foreground, with worshippers' notes tucked between the stones. Behind the wall, the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque are visible amid trees, rendering a panoramic view of the Temple Mount. The bilingual legend appears in the upper field in Hebrew and English. |
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| Obverse lettering | הר הבית TEMPLE MOUNT |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts in relief a three-dimensional cartographic representation of Jerusalem based on the 6th-century Madaba Map mosaic, showing the walled city with its streets, spires, and representative buildings in detailed topographic relief, with the Temple Mount area prominent at the upper portion. The bilingual legend appears in the upper field in Hebrew and English, with the original Greek inscription from the mosaic rendered along the upper left edge of the map. |
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