World Council of Synagogues

€353,264.00
LocationIsrael
Year1962
TypeCommemorative medals/Event medal
CompositionBronze (Tombac)
Weight98 g
Diameter59 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
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PeriodState of Israel (1948-date)
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Obverse descriptionAbove, on the right, the State emblem. In the center an incuse rectangle bearing the Hebrew inscription: `Presented by the Office of the Prime Minister to the Participants in the First Convention of The World Council of Synagogues in Zion`. Below, the date in Hebrew and English.
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Reverse descriptionWithin an incuse circle the symbol of The World Council -a stylized star of 18 beams, in between the Hebrew inscription `Come ye of the House of Jacob, let us go in the light of the Lord`. Around the rim, the inscription in Hebrew and English: `World Council of Synagogues`.
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EngraverKretschmer Mint, Jerusalem, Israel
Mintage1962  - - 2 543
Catalog ID6877597660
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