State Medal - Dakota
Features
| Location |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Israel Government Coins and medals Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 2002 |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 29 g |
| Diameter | 38.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 554338 |
| References | ICMC# 21454390 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Commemorative issue
Airplanes That Made History, Dakota
Series: Airplanes that Made History
Obverse
The Douglas Dakota hovering above “The Great Grater” in the Negev; the word “DAKOTA” is inscribed in Hebrew and English along the upper section of the medal.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering: DAKOTA דקוטה
Designer: Eliezer Weishoff
Reverse
A stylized design of a bird in flight with the hills of Jerusalem above it and the Israeli Air Force emblem below it; the verse “HIS WINGS SHALL FILL THE BREADTH OF THY LAND” (Isaiah 8) is inscribed in Hebrew along the upper border of the medal and in English along the lower border. The silver/925 proof medal is with gold-plated sterling silver insert and the bronze proof medal is with sterling silver insert.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
והיה מטות כנפיו מלא רחב ארצך
HIS WINGS SHALL FILL THE BREADTH OF THY LAND
Designer: Eliezer Weishoff
Edge
State emblem with the words "STATE OF ISRAEL" inscribed in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left; the serial number and metal.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL 🕎 מדינת ישראל SILVER 925 כסף
Mint
State Mint (Monetăria Statului), Bucharest, Romania (1870-date)Comments
5th in the “Airplanes that Made History” Series
This fascinating series of medals commemorates the airplanes of the Israeli Air Force. Each one made its mark on the history of the country and is associated with its specific period of operation. The planes have been reproduced in precise detail on the medals, designed by Eliezer Weishoff, in consultation with the Public Committee headed by the former Commander of the Air Force, Major General Eitan Ben Eliahu.
The fifth medal is dedicated to the cargo plane “Douglas Dakota”. The Dakota planes were used even prior to the official founding of the Israel Air Force in June 1948 and participated in air combat and other operations until 2001. These veteran aircraft were a household word in the Air Force and epitomized by the saying: “The only alternative to the Dakota is another Dakota airplane.”
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (2002) | 1 200 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 58.43
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Actual silver weight: 0.862 oz
Current silver price: 67.75 USD/oz (see silver price 
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