State Medal - Tu B'Shevat
Features
| Location |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Israel Government Coins and medals Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1994 |
| Composition | Tombac |
| Weight | 98 g |
| Diameter | 59 mm |
| Thickness | 5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 549663 |
| References | ICMC# 15220592 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Commemorative issue
Tu B'Shevat
Series: Holidays & Festivals
Obverse
Tree blossoming with sun rays in the background. Below, along the circumference.“TU B'SHVAT” in Heberw and English.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
ט"ו בשבט
TU B'SHEVAT
Engraver: Kretchmer
Designer: Ruben Nutels
Reverse
Flowering tree. Below along the circumference, the passage “And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees…” and the source “Leviticus 20” in Hebrew.
Script: Hebrew
Lettering: וכי תבאו אל הארץ ונטעתם... ויקרא יט
Engraver: Kretchmer
Designer: Leah Zohar
Edge
State emblem with the words “STATE OF ISRAEL” in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left and serial number. Bronze/tombac medal – “BRONZE” in Hebrew and English.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL מדינת ישראל
Mint
Kretschmer Mint, Jerusalem, IsraelComments
The 15th of Shevat is the New Year of the Trees. At this time of year, many of the fruit trees in Israel blossom and bud. During this day it is the custom to eat fruits. Some hold a special Seder with festive meal, candles, flowers and choice fruits ft the land. On Tu B'Shevat thousands of people, schoolchildren in particular, go out into nature to plant trees. This medal, abloom with beauty, symbolizes the joyous holiday. It is the eighth medal in the “Jewish Holiday” series.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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