Description: Obverse: A replica of contemporary Roman coin that was struck to record Vespasian's conquest of Judea in 70 CE. To the left stands the emperor, and to the right, the seated figure of a mourning Jewess beneath a ten-branched palm tree that bears two clusters. The Latin inscription "Judaea Capta" on the sides, beneath, the letters "SC" for Senatus Consultum. A chain surrounds most of the scene apart from the Hebrew words, "The Dispersion of Judaea" and the Hebrew year "3830" of the exile.Reverse: To the left, an Israeli woman holding a sheaf of corn in her right arm, and to the right, an Israeli worker with a hoe, over his right shoulder, between them the seven-branched palm tree. The Latin inscription "Israel Liberata" on the sides, beneath, "Jerusalem" in Hebrew and above and on the rim, "Ten Years Freedom of Israel" and below, "5718" (1958) also in Hebrew, between five six-pointed stars on each side.Edge: "Israel Government Approved Issue 1948-1958" in English, between two State emblems (the Menorah) in an incuse inscription.Designer: Otte WallishMint: John Pinches Ltd., London
Price: 1899.99 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-12-08T17:27:34.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Circulated/Uncirculated: Unknown
Composition: Gold
Year: 1958
Fineness: 0.9
Country/Region of Manufacture: Israel
Variety: Rare
Certification: Uncertified
