Award Medal - Zim Haifa
Features
| Location |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Israel Government Coins and medals Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1972 |
| Composition | Silver (.935) |
| Weight | 40 g |
| Diameter | 45 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 548620 |
| References | ICMC# 26032457 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Commemorative issue
Zim Haifa
Series: Industry in Israel
Obverse
Above, on a stylized sea wave, an inscription "Zim Container Service" in Hebrew and English. In the centre containers on deck. On the right, above the ship, seven stars of David (Zim emblem). On the side of the ship, the inscription "Zim" in English. On the foredeck the inscription "Zim Haifa" in Hebrew and English. On the rim, to the right, the date: "5732-1972".
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
ZIM CONTAINER SERVICE
צים שרות מכולות
צים חיפה
ZIM
תשלב 1972
Engraver: Moshe Novak
Designer: Nelo Wolfson
Reverse
In the centre, a small ship, one of Zim's earliest. On the side, a large and modern vessel. Below, seen on the waves, the verse "And ships will come from Kittim" in Hebrew. On the rim, to the left, the source of the quotation "Numbers 24". On the rim, above, an inscription in English "Zim Israel Navigation Co.". This side was copied from the earlier Zim medal.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
ZIM ISRAEL NAVIGATION CO
וצים מיד כתים
במדבר כ"ד
Engraver: Moshe Novak
Designer: Shamir Brothers (האחים שמיר)
Edge
The State emblem with the words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English. The silver medals bear "Silver 935" in Hebrew and "Silver" in English.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL מדינת ישראל SILVER 935 כסף
Mint
Moshe Hecht, Tel Aviv, IsraelComments
The introduction of container ships into ZIM Maritime Services created a new trend in long distance shipping. This enabled faster turns-around and marked another milestone in the remarkable development of the shipping concern.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1972 | 924 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Bullion value: USD 87.63
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Actual silver weight: 1.202 oz
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