Anyone familiar with these Israeli medals? (Second try - warning large pics)
Steve27
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First let me say that they're not mine, and then let me appologize for the bad pics (they were taken at a bank).
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OBVERSE: A Star of David appears in the center, radiating light and matter. Semi circular curves
suggest the candelabrum expressing "the world above and the world below, branches and roots".
The Hebrew verse "And there was light" appears across the center of the medal and the words
"Genesis, 1.3" are inscribed to the left.
REVERSE: A spiral symbolizes the concentration and development of light, the Kabbalistic secret
of "Zimzum" (God's self contraction). Seemingly rotating within the spiral are the words "And
there was light, Genesis 1.3 ". Inscribed towards the bottom is the signature of Ya,akov Agam,
separated by a small star of David.
EDGE: "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English and the Menorah. The silver medals are marked
with the word "Sterling 999.9" in English and "Silver" in Hebrew. The gold medals are marked
"G 900" on the 38 mm and "G 750" on the 24 mm. All medals are numerically serialized.
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