Israel - Mateh Yehuda Township medal - Silver 935, 114.43g, 59mm

Israel - Mateh Yehuda Township medal - Silver 935, 114.43g, 59mm Official Award Medal, 5736-1976 The regional council "Mateh Yehuda", located in the hills of Jerusalem, is part of the area which belonged to the tribe of Judah, hence its name. The council was set up in 1964 and it encompasses 61 settlements, one of the largest in Israel. Obverse An inscription: "Mateh Yehuda Regional Council". In the center, a stylized figure of a lion which stands atop a sheaf of wheat and a cogged wheel. Reverse A stylized panorama. A mother holding a child in her arms while the father is doing construction work. On the right, a stylized head of a lion. Above, on the left, a citation: "And the cities of Judah shall be built", Isaiah 44:26.