Israel - Group of 7 Silver Items: 6 Silver 935 Medals and One Silver 500 25 Lirot Coin - Total 192.58 g (Approx. ...

Israel - Group of 7 Silver Items: 6 Silver 935 Medals and One Silver 500 25 Lirot Coin - Total 192.58 g (Approx. 171.36 g Pure Silver, Approx. 5.51 Troy oz) A quality group of 7 Israeli silver items, including 6 silver medals and one silver coin. The group combines major themes in Israeli collecting: Zionism, settlement, service appreciation, Keren Hayesod, Tel Aviv, Bar Kokhba, and an official Israeli commemorative coin. Pure silver calculation: 6 silver 935 medals with a combined weight of 172.58 g - approx. 161.36 g pure silver. 1978 25 Lirot coin, silver 500, weight 20 g - 10 g pure silver. Total pure silver in the group: approx. 171.36 g, approx. 5.51 troy oz. Item descriptions 1. 25 Lirot Coin, 1978 - Silver 500, 20 g Israeli commemorative 25 Lirot coin issued in 1978. The coin is struck in 500 silver and weighs 20 grams, containing 10 grams of pure silver. 2. Keren Hayesod Jubilee Medal Medal commemorating the jubilee of Keren Hayesod. One side shows a group of immigrants / pioneers in a boat with the inscription "United Israel Appeal"; the reverse features a graphic design with the KH emblem, the number 50, and the inscription "Keren Hayesod Jubilee 1920-1970". A Zionist medal connected to Keren Hayesod and the building of the Land of Israel. 3. Tel Aviv 50th Anniversary Medal, 1909-1959 Medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of Tel Aviv. One side features a stylized urban design with the Hebrew inscription "Tel Aviv Fifty Years"; the reverse bears the biblical verse "Thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end will greatly increase" in Hebrew and English. An important medal connected to the first Hebrew city and its growth into a major urban center. 4. Bar Kokhba Medal, Official Medal, 1960 Official medal issued following the archaeological survey expedition to the caves of the Judean Desert, conducted in spring 1960 by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with the assistance of the Israel Defense Forces. Among the expedition’s important discoveries were the Bar Kokhba letters, associated with the leader of the revolt against the Romans. Obverse: At the center appears a recessed cave entrance against the background of the Judean Desert. A rope ladder descends from the cave entrance, with one figure pulling another up from below. The upper inscription refers to the survey expedition to the caves of the Judean Desert in the 12th year of the State of Israel, and the lower English inscription refers to the 1960 expedition. Reverse: At the center appears a bundle of Bar Kokhba letters as found in the Cave of Letters. Below appears a design of an ancient coin from the Bar Kokhba Revolt, with a palm tree at its center. Around the rim appears an inscription in ancient Hebrew script referring to Simon Bar Kokhba and the years of the revolt, together with Hebrew and English inscriptions. 5-7. Three “For Meritorious Service” Medals Three similar Israeli appreciation medals, featuring a tree with roots and the inscriptions in Hebrew and English: "לציון שירות מסור" "FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE" Official-style or institutional service appreciation medals, with a symbolic tree and roots design representing contribution, stability, dedication, and recognition for long-standing service. A diverse and interesting group of Israeli silver items, combining official medals and appreciation medals together with an official silver coin. The lot is suitable for collectors of Israeli medals, Zionism, national institutions, Tel Aviv, Bar Kokhba, and Israeli silver issues.