State Medal - The Jewish Warrior in World War II
Features
| Location |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Israel Government Coins and medals Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 2005 |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 49 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 563892 |
| References | ICMC# 21677500 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Obverse
A cracked warrior's helmet, from which a flower in the form of a lamp rises - a symbol of the Jewish warrior's contribution to the victory and revival of Israel against barbed wire to mark the victims of the Holocaust.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
הלוחם היהודי במלחמת העולם השניה
THE JEWISH SOLDIER IN WWII
Designer: Eliezer Weishoff
Reverse
A sword and a Star of David, the inscription "One and a half million Jewish fighters" and the verse expressing their attack on the aid of their brothers who are evasive in the Holocaust: "I am with you to save you and save you".
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
אתך אני להושיעך ולהצילך
מיליון וחצי לוחמים יהודים
I AM WITH YOU TO SAVE YOU
Designer: Eliezer Weishoff
Edge
The State emblem and the words: "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English. The Bronze have "BRONZE" in Hebrew and English, the Silver medal bears "Silver 925" in Hebrew and "Sterling" in English. The gold have "G 585".
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL 🕎 מדינת ישראל BRONZE ארד
Comments
This Medal salutes Jewish fighters in World War II, who played an important role in the victory over the Nazis and the other Axis powers. On the medal face, a helmet with a shattered Star of David and a flower in the form of a Menorah. In the background a barbed-wire fence recalling the Holocaust. On the reverse, a sword and Star of David, the words "A Million and a Half Jewish Fighters" in Hebrew and the verse "I am with you to save you".
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (2005) | 600 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Bullion value: USD 106.22
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Actual silver weight: 1.457 oz
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