2974) "75th Anniversary of independence and Abraham Accords, Israel: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Israel Coins & Medals Corporation (ICMC): Date/Year of Coin issue: 2023:
The Israel Coins and Medals Corp. (ICMC) has brought out its annual independence commemorative collection of Gold and Silver Proof Coins.
The Header/Banner is captioned - "STATE OF ISRAEL IS BORN - 1948 - 2023". The Reverses/Obverse of the three coins is placed at lower bottom, with the Mark of the Holy Land Mint at extreme left bottom.
As this year marks Israel’s 75th anniversary, the theme is a very special topic — peace in the region.
In 2020, the State of Israel signed four historic peace agreements with Arab and North African States - Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates.
The agreements were brokered by the administration of the then United States President Donald Trump, who named the agreements “The Abraham Accords,” after the biblical patriarch Abraham, who connects the Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The Abraham Accords were signed during a celebratory ceremony which took place at the White House, USA on 25.09.2020.
At this time, these historic peace agreements were signed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdul-Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and US President Donald Trump.
For the State of Israel, the historic agreements presented endless opportunities, from increased economic activity and expanded trade and export to the strengthening of tourism and strategic cooperation with the Arab states.
For the countries that signed the agreements with Israel, there were also many advantages to be gained from the enhanced relationship. Among them are numerous technological and economic benefits.
The agreements have also had a positive effect on the relations between Israel and other Arab states and led to the opening of airspace over Arab states for Israeli civilian flights.
The Abraham Accords have also been received as a breakthrough for inter-state cooperation, leading the entire region towards a “new Middle East” and bringing hope to Israel, the Arab world and, indeed, the whole world.
The Coins:
The Reverse and Obverse of the 10 Shekel Gold and 1 Shekel Silver Coins seen placed side-by-side.
The coins have been minted by the Holy Land Mint at its facilities in Nesher, Haifa, on behalf of the Bank of Israel and are designed by Meir Eshel.
The obverse side focuses on a handshake symbolising the historic peace agreements. Across the centre and above both hands are representations of the buildings and across the skyline of familiar landmarks in both Israel and the Arab states. Centred is a palm tree found almost everywhere in the region. Around the edge above the primary design is the commemorative inscription ABRAHAM ACCORDS, shown in English, Hebrew. and Arabic.
The Obverse of the 10 Shekel Gold, 2 and 1 Shekel Silver Coins features at the top of the Israeli State Emblem with the inscription "INDEPENDENCE DAY 2023" (in English and Hebrew), which is inscribed to the left and right of the emblem along the outer periphery.
The coins’ denomination is shown as a numeral in the centre along with the inscription - "NEW SHEKEL" (in Hebrew, English, and Arabic) placed below the numeral.
Below the denomination is a pair of stylised hands shaking symbolising the Accords, and on the bottom periphery is the text "ISRAEL" (also, spelt in English, Hebrew, and Arabic).
On the lower left side is the Hebrew letter Mem (“מ”) mintmark denoting a Proof strike or the "Star of David" denoting Prooflike quality.
The Obverse of the 10 Shekel Gold, 2 and 1 Shekel Silver Coins, showcases in the foreground, a handshake symbolising the historic peace agreements and across the centre is seen a representation of the buildings and palm trees across the skyline of the Arab states.
Around the upper periphery is the inscription - "Abraham Accords" (in English, Hebrew and Arabic).
The Coins have been issued in Gold and Silver Variants:
- Each coin is available as a separate item to order during their pre-release sale.
- The coins are encapsulated and presented in a custom case accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) branded by the Holyland Mint.
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