Auction 45 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Two Medals - 25th Independence Day - Gold and Platinum, 1973

Opening: $1,200
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
1. Numbered state medal, platinum, commemorating 25 years of the State of Israel.
Obverse: official emblem of the 25th anniversary observance. Reverse: Twelve signs of the Zodiac out of the 6th century mosaic floor discovered in Beit Alpha. Diameter: 35 mm, weight: 31 grams.
2. Gold medal, commemorating 25 years of the State of Israel.
Obverse: State emblem and inscription "1973 Israel's 25th Anniversary". Reverse: part of Israel's Declaration of Independence Scroll. Diameter: 27 cm, weight: 13.5 grams. Original case.
Ephemera, Numismatics and Objects
Ephemera, Numismatics and Objects