Thursday, 27 August 2020

1460) The Western Wall, Israel: Sixth Coin in the "Views of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Israel Coins & Medals Corporation (ICMC) Ltd: Year of Coins issue: 2020:

1460) The Western Wall, Israel: Sixth Coin in the "Views of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Israel Coins & Medals Corporation (ICMC) Ltd: Year of Coins issue: 2020:

The Western Wall - "The Kotel" on the Temple Mount in the heart of Jerusalem is the holiest place for Jewish People.

It is to "The Kotel" that one turns in prayer from all over the world. "The Kotel" is the last remnant of the Temple in Jerusalem, located nearest to the site of the Holy of Holiest in the First and Second Temples.

According to Jewish Tradition, the Divine Presence never leaves this place. The ups and downs in Jewish history and the people's yearning for their glorious past are all reflected in the Western Wall.

In the first Century BC, King Herod initiated a great renovation project to glorify the Second Temple, which included the construction of four supporting walls built from Jerusalem stone, one of them being the Western Wall.

The Western Wall consists of 45 courses of stones, out of which 28  are exposed today, while 17 are underground. The height of the Wall in the Prayer Plaza is about 32.0 metres from its foundation. Amazingly, the huge Herodian  stones of the Wall were meticulously laid down by King Herod's builders, without any binding substance between them. The largest of the stones weighs hundreds of tons. 

Above the stones from the Second Temple period, layers of relatively smaller stones were added in later times.

Presently, the Western Wall is a place for prayer, as well as, for religious and state ceremonies. Millions of tourists, including Heads of States are drawn to the Western Wall, and many are inspired to insert notes within the crevices of its stones, with a personal prayer.
On the Obverse of the Gold Coin, is a view of the Western Wall Prayer Plaza and the adjoining buildings to the left, and among them can be seen the Dome of The Rock.

To the right in the background is the Tower of David.

The inscription reads - "THE WESTERN WALL" (in both Hebrew and English).
On the Common Reverse of the Gold Coin is depicted the Lion of Jerusalem and prominent buildings of Jerusalem, within the outline of a Coat of Arms and the Mint Mark of the Holy Land Mint.

 The peripheral inscriptions are - "JERUSALEM OF GOLD. THE HOLY LAND MINT. 2020. 1 Oz Fine Gold .9999". 

 The specifications of this Gold Bullion Coin are:

 Coin Series: "Views of Jerusalem" Gold Coin Series; Coin Theme: The Western Wall; Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Gold (Au); Coin Quality: Gold Bullion; Diameter: 32.0 mm; Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.1 grams; Mint: The Holy Land Mint, Jerusalem; Mintage: 3,600 pieces; Designers: Lilach Rubin, Yaacov Enyedi; Year: 2020.

The Presentation Case in which the Gold Coins are housed/shipped. The Encapsulated Coin comes together with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and a Description Sheet.

The outer Cardboard Packing of the Gold Coin Case, together with the Description Sheet and Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

On the Obverse of the Silver Coin, is a view of the Western Wall Prayer Plaza and the adjoining buildings to the left, and among them can be seen the Dome of The Rock.

To the right in the background is the Tower of David.

The peripheral inscription reads - "THE WESTERN WALL" (in both Hebrew and English).
On the Common Reverse of the Silver Coin is depicted the Lion of Jerusalem and prominent buildings of Jerusalem, within the outline of a Coat of Arms and the Mint Mark of the Holy Land Mint.

 The peripheral Inscription reads - "JERUSALEM OF GOLD. THE HOLY LAND MINT. 2020. 1 Oz Fine SILVER .999". 


The specifications of this Silver Bullion  Coin are:

 Coin Series: "Views of Jerusalem" Gold Coin Series; Coin Theme: The Western Wall; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Coin Quality: Silver Bullion; Diameter: 38.7 mm; Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.1 grams; Mint: The Holy Land Mint, Jerusalem; Mintage: 3,600 pieces; Designers: Lilach Rubin, Yaacov Enyedi; Year: 2020.

The Cardboard Packing Case in which the Encapsulated Coin is shipped.



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3) Butterflies of Israel: A Series of Eight Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC), minted by the Holy Land Mint (2018)




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"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)

 3) The Western Wall, Israel: Sixth Coin in the "Views of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Israel Coins & Medals Corporation (ICMC) Ltd: Year of Coins issue: 2020

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