1640) Dung Gate, Israel: Sixth in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Series: Coin issue Year: 2020; Coin available from: 15.01.2021:
About Dung Gate:
Dung Gate, located in the southern wall of the Old City of Jerusalem, is the nearest to the Western Wall and lowest of the gates built in the 16th century during Ottoman rule by demand of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Because of its proximity to the Moroccan (Mughrabi) neighbourhood, it was historically known in Arabic as the Moroccan ("Mughrabi") Gate.
Dung Gate is referred to 4 times in the Book of Nehemiah as one of the gates in the walls of Jerusalem in the time of the Return to Zion.
It is thought that the ashes of the sacrifices in the Temple and refuse of the citizens were taken out to the Kidron Valley through the Dung Gate, which could explain the name "Dung" Gate.
Unlike the other gates in the walls, Dung Gate was built as a small passageway, big enough to allow just a person and animal to pass through. An arch above the gate, with a Star of David inside it, shows the width of the original gateway.
In 1952, the Jordanians significantly widened the gateway and paved a road through it.
After liberation of the city by the Israel Defence Forces during the Six Day War, the Dung Gate was renovated and preserved by the State of Israel.
The Commemorative Gold & Silver Coins:
On the Obverse of the Gold and Silver Coins is seen an inscription "Dung Gate" (in English and Hebrew).
The Metal Composition on the Gold and Silver Variants read - "1oz. Fine Gold .9999 and the mint year "2020", while on the Silver Variant is inscribed - "1oz. Fine Silver .999. 2020".
Common Obverse of the Series is seen a stylized sketch of the Gates of the Old City in the Walls of Jerusalem and the peripheral inscription reads in both English and Hebrew, "Gates of Jerusalem" and, below, is seen "The Holy Land Mint" logo.
The specifications of the Gold and Silver Coins are:
Mint: The Holy Land Mint; Year of Issue: 2020; Coins Available from: 15.01.2021; This Coin Theme: "Dung Gate"; Coin Series Theme: "Gates of Jerusalem"; Diameter/Size: 32.0 mm (Gold Variant), 38.7 mm (Silver Variant); Weight: 1.0 Oz for both Variants; Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Gold (Au) and .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Maximum Mintage for both Gold & Silver Variants: 1,800 pieces; Designer: Zvika Roitman; Engraving: Tidhar Dagan;
The Presentation Case/Box in which the Gold Coins are housed/shipped.
The Gold Variant Certificate of Authenticity (COA, with the outer Cover.
The Silver Variant Packaging.
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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
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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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