2253) "Zion Gate", Israel: Seventh in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Numismatic Bullion Coin Series: Coin issue Year: 2022:
About Zion Gate:
Zion Gate is another of the gates in the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem built by demand of the Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century Ottoman period.
For its proximity to Mount Zion, the Gate bears the name Zion Gate. It is also known as David's Gate, for being near to King David's tomb on Mount Zion.
Close to Zion Gate are the "Room of the Last Supper" and the "Dormitory Abbey", both holy sites in Christian tradition.
On 18.05.1948, at the beginning of the Israel War for Independence, the Israeli Palmach forces led by Uzi Narkiss dramatically broke through into the Old City through Zion Gate.
Their aim was to reach the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, which was then under siege, provide assistance for the Quarter's citizens and their small military force and curb the attacks by the Jordanian Legion. The many bullet holes in the gate are testimony to the battle.
Zion Gate leads directly to both the Jewish and Armenian Quarters.
The Commemorative Gold & Silver Coins:
The Metal Composition on the Gold and Silver Variants read - "1oz. Fine Gold .9999 and the mint year "2022", while on the Silver Variant is inscribed - "1oz. Fine Silver .999. 2022".
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: 2022; This Coin Theme: "Zion 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 Silver Variant Packaging.
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