Judaica / Zionism - Israel - "Pidyon Haben Coin" Medal / Token, State of Israel Emblem, Biblical Inscription and ...

Judaica / Zionism - Israel - "Pidyon Haben Coin" Medal / Token, State of Israel Emblem, Biblical Inscription and Hanukkiah Jewish medal relating to the Pidyon Haben ceremony, combining the State of Israel emblem, a Biblical inscription concerning the firstborn and a nine-branched Hanukkah lamp. The inscription "פטר כל רחם בבני ישראל" ("Every firstborn that opens the womb among the Children of Israel") forms part of Exodus 13:2, a Biblical source for the commandment of redeeming the firstborn son. Obverse: State of Israel emblem - seven-branched menorah flanked by olive branches. Surrounding Hebrew inscription: "פטר כל רחם בבני ישראל באדם ובבהמה לי הוא" ("Every firstborn that opens the womb among the Children of Israel, of man and of beast, is Mine") A Star of David appears below. Reverse: Nine-branched Hanukkah lamp with burning candles. Above: "מטבע פדיון הבן" ("Pidyon Haben Coin")