1690) Old Tiberias, Israel: The "Ancient Cities of the Holy Land" Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Series minted by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation(ICMC) through the Holy Land Mint, Jerusalem: Date of Coin issue: 02/2021:
"ANCIENT CITIES OF THE HOLY LAND" BULLION COIN SERIES:
Israel Coins and Medals Corp. has begun a new series of eight "Ancient Cities in the Holy Land", struck in one troy ounce fine gold and fine silver versions.
Many empires have desired and ruled over the ancient cities of the Holy Land, each leaving its historical traces. Each city throws light on different periods of history and cultures.
The "Ancient Cities of the Holy Land" Series unfolds the unique stories of the ancient cities of the Holy Land and preserves their intriguing history for the generations to come.
The eight ancient cities to be featured in the series are: Jaffa, Acre, Tiberias, Caesarea, Nazareth, Safed, Ashkelon and Jerusalem
The first coin in the series "Old Jaffa" has already been released by Israel Coins and Medals Corp. (ICMC, Israel).
The Second Coin in the "Ancient Cities of the Holy Land" Numismatic Bullion Series features "Old Tiberias":
Tiberias, one of the oldest and holiest cities in Israel, is celebrating its 2,000th anniversary.
One of the four Jewish holy cities of the Land of Israel, Tiberias was a thriving center of Jewish life, over many centuries.
Situated on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel and founded around 20 CE by Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, Tiberias was named after the Roman emperor Tiberius and became the capital city of the Galilee.
The Great Jewish Revolt against Rome began in 66 CE, but by 67 CE, the Romans had taken full control of Tiberias.
In the century following the destruction of the Second Temple and Jerusalem in 70 CE, much of the surviving Jewish population of Jerusalem migrated to Tiberias, and the Sanhedrin, the supreme rabbinical tribune, followed in the mid-second century.
In the Talmudic period in the 3rd and 4th centuries, Jewish life in Tiberias flourished. There were many Synagogues and academic centers of Jewish learning. The greatest of Jewish sages lived there, enriching Jewish culture, and the Jerusalem Talmud was composed.
In the 9th to 10th centuries under Arab Muslim rule, the vocalization of the Hebrew language together with proper cantillation of the Bible was developed.
The Crusaders arrived at the end of the 11th century and dominated the city for the next century, followed by the Mamluks.
In the 16th century, the Land of Israel fell into the hands of the Turkish Empire. Suleiman the Magnificent, the Turkish Sultan, revived Tiberias and, with the Sultan's help, the famous Dona Gracia established a new center in the city for Jewish refugees escaping the Inquisition.
In 1918, the British Mandate period began, and in 1948, just 3 weeks before the Declaration of the State of Israel, Tiberias became the first city with a mixed population to come under Jewish rule.
Famous Jewish sages buried in Tiberias include Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai, Rabbi Meir Ba'al ha-Nes and Maimonides, the Rambam.
For its holiness in Judaism, its holy sites in Christianity, its hot springs and proximity to the Sea of Galilee, Tiberias has become a major tourist center.
The Gold Bullion Coins:
The Obverse of the 1.0 Oz Gold Bullion Coin shows a Sea of Galilee to the right, part of the city wall at left and fortress built along the course of the Crusader wall.
The peripheral inscriptions are inscribed in both English & Hebrew - "OLD TIBERIAS", "1 Oz. FINE GOLD .999" together with the mint year "2021".
The Common Reverse of the 1.0 Oz Gold Bullion Coin depicts the peripheral inscriptions in both Ehglish and Hebrew - "ANCIENT CITIES IN THE HOLY LAND".
In the centre, a seven-branched Menorah Candelabrum taken from an anciet Hasmonean Coin of Mattathias Antigonus (40-3y BC) is engraved.
The specifications of the Gold Bullion Coin are:
Coin Series Theme: "Ancient Cities of The Holy Land"; Coin Specific Theme: Old Tiberias; Diameter/Size: 32.0 mm; Weight: 1.0 Oz; Metal Composition: .9999 Fineness Gold (Au); Coin Quality: Proof-like; Mint: The Holy Land Mint, Jerusalem; Mintage: 199 pieces; Designer: Meir Eshel; Engraver: Tidhar Dagan; Year: 2021.
II) The Silver Bullion Coin is identical to the Gold Bullion Coin, except for its metal composition "1.0 Oz Fine Silver .999":
The Obverse of the 1.0 Oz Silver Bullion Coin.
The Reverse of the 1.0 Oz Silver Bullion Coin.
The specifications of the Silver Bullion Coin are:
Coin Series Theme: "Ancient Cities of The Holy Land"; Coin Specific Theme: Old Tiberias; Diameter/Size: 38.7 mm; Weight: 1.0 Oz; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold (Ag); Coin Quality: Proof-like; Mint: The Holy Land Mint, Jerusalem; Mintage: 999 pieces; Designer: Meir Eshel; Engraver: Tidhar Dagan; Year: 2021.
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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
"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
"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
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