1377) Shuvuot Holiday - "The Festival of Harvest", Israel; Gold, Silver and Bronze-Tombac Variants of a State Medal brought out by the Israel Coins & Medals Corporation (ICMC): Year of issue: 1993:
Shavuot, the "Festival of Harvest", is the shortest of the three holidays during which Jews make a pilgrimage to the Temple. The Passover and Sukkot last a week each, while Shavout is only for a single day.
Despite a day long holiday, pilgrims laden with first fruits, make their way to Jerusalem, bringing figs, grapes and raisins, an ox with gilt horns leading the way.
The people of Jerusalem go out and greet the pilgrims and the Levites receive them with song. Shavout is the harvest holiday, as it says in Exodus 23.16 - "You shall observe the festival of harvest, of the first fruits of your labour, of what you sow in the field".
It is customary on this holiday to decorate the home with the seven varieties/species - wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegrenates, olives and dates.
The Commemorative Coin/State Medal:
The State Medal has been issued in three variants - Gold, Silver and Bronze/Tombac.
The Gold Variant:
On the Obverse of the Gold State Medal is inscribed - "Time of the giving of our Torah" (in Hebrew), with tablets of the covenant (Ten Commandments) incorporated.
An ear of barley, an olive branch and a cluster of grapes are seen on this face. The word - "SHAVOUT" is inscribed in Hebrew and English.
On the Reverse of the Gold State Medal Variant is seen a stylised field and figure harvesting. Lines made by harvesters in the shape of a stylised Star of David. The Hebrew inscription reads - "You shall observe the feast of the first fruits".
On the Reverse of the Gold State Medal Variant is seen a stylised field and figure harvesting. Lines made by harvesters in the shape of a stylised Star of David. The Hebrew inscription reads - "You shall observe the feast of the first fruits".
The Edge inscription: State Emblem with the words "STATE OF ISRAEL" in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left, along with the serial number of the medal. The Gold Medal is milled.
The specifications of the Gold variant are:
Diameter/Size: 18.0 mm; Metal Composition: .750 Gold (Au); Weight: 4.4 grams; Year of issue: 1999; Designer: Obverse - Nathan Karp, Reverse - Ruben Nutels; Engraving: Tidhar Dagan; Mint: Bronze/Tombac - Hecht, Silver - The Government Mint, Gold - Kretschmer.
The Silver Variant:
The Obverse of the Silver State Medal Variant is identical to the Gold Variant in design.
The specifications of the Gold variant are:
Diameter/Size: 18.0 mm; Metal Composition: .750 Gold (Au); Weight: 4.4 grams; Year of issue: 1999; Designer: Obverse - Nathan Karp, Reverse - Ruben Nutels; Engraving: Tidhar Dagan; Mint: Bronze/Tombac - Hecht, Silver - The Government Mint, Gold - Kretschmer.
The Silver Variant:
The Reverse of the Silver State Medal Variant is also identical to the Gold Variant in design.
The specifications of the Silver Variant are:
Diameter/Size: 37.0 mm; Weight: 26.0 grams; Metal Composition: .935 Silver (Ag); Year: 1993.
The Bronze/Tombac Variant:
The Obverse of the Bronze/Tombac State Medal Variant is identical in design to the above two variants.
The Reverse of the Bronze/Tombac State Medal Variant is identical to the above Variants too in design.
The specifications of the Bronze/Tombac Variant are:
Metal Composition: Bronze Tombac; Weight: 98.0 grams; Year: 1993.
Links to more posts from ICMC, Israel:
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1) "Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem", Israel: First Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold & Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2017:
3) "Damascus Gate", Jerusalem, Israel: Third Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2018 (with the year of issue as 2019):
4) "New Gate", Jerusalem, Israel: Fourth Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Isral Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2019
5) "Golden Gate", Jerusalem, Israel: Fifth Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2019
"Views of Jerusalem" Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Series:
2) The City of David: Fourth Coin in the Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Series issued by ICMC, Israel & the Holy Land Mint, Israel (2019)
"Ancient Cities of the Holy Land Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Series":
1) Old Jaffa, Israel: The "Ancient Cities of the Holy Land" Gold & Silver Bullion Coin Series minted by the Israel Coinsand Medals Corporation (ICMC) through the Holy Land Mint: Date of issue: 01.03.2020
Gates of Jerusalem Coin Series:
1) "Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem", Israel: First Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold & Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2017:
3) "Damascus Gate", Jerusalem, Israel: Third Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2018 (with the year of issue as 2019):
4) "New Gate", Jerusalem, Israel: Fourth Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Isral Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2019
5) "Golden Gate", Jerusalem, Israel: Fifth Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2019
Birds of Israel Coin Series:
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6) "The Twelve Spies", ICMC, Israel: 23rd Coin in the Biblical Art series: Gold 10 & 1 New Israeli Shekel (NIS) and Silver 2 & 1 New Israeli Shekel (NIS) Coins issued by the Holy Land Mint:
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