Israel - Lot of 4 “70th Anniversary of the Jewish National Fund” Medals - Including Pair with Minting Error - ...

Israel - Lot of 4 “70th Anniversary of the Jewish National Fund” Medals - Including Pair with Minting Error - Silver 935, 188g (approx. 175.78g pure silver, 5.65 oz), 45 mm A group of four official state medals issued to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Jewish National Fund, 1971. The lot includes two regular medals and two medals with a minting error, with one medal rotated by approximately 45 degrees. The Jewish National Fund was founded in 1901 as the central Zionist institution for land redemption in the Land of Israel. Its activities included purchasing land for national ownership, preparing land for settlement, promoting Hebrew labor, afforestation, drainage, and road construction. The obverse depicts a bulldozer paving a road through rocks, symbolizing land development and preparation. Around the rim appears the inscription “Jewish National Fund 1901-1971” in Hebrew and English. The reverse features a stylized design of afforestation projects. Around the rim appears the biblical phrase “...For the land is Mine”, from Leviticus 25:23, in Hebrew and English.