Judaica / Zionism - Israel - Lot of 4 Six-Day War 1967 Commemorative Medals, David and Goliath, IDF and Liberation ...

Judaica / Zionism - Israel - Lot of 4 Six-Day War 1967 Commemorative Medals, David and Goliath, IDF and Liberation of Jerusalem, 2 Silvered and 2 Gilded Lot of 4 commemorative medals relating to the Six-Day War and the events of 1967, combining Biblical imagery, IDF themes, Jerusalem and symbols of the Tribes of Israel. Various privately issued Six-Day War souvenir medals of this general period are documented. Silvered medal - David and Goliath. Obverse: Young David facing the warrior Goliath against a map of the Land of Israel, surrounded by: "מלחמת דוד נגד גולית" (The battle of David against Goliath) "DAVID AND GOLIAT" Reverse: Building and military/national emblem, a group of soldiers and Hebrew and English inscriptions relating to the Six-Day War. Gilded medal - IDF soldier, tank and aircraft. Obverse: Armed soldier with a tank and military aircraft, surrounded by commemorative inscriptions including: "ISRAEL'S 6 DAY WAR" Reverse: Seven-branched menorah at center, surrounded by a Hebrew inscription. Silvered medal - Israeli Navy and Tribes of Israel. Obverse: Naval vessel flying the Israeli flag against the sun and a map of the region, surrounded by a Hebrew inscription. Reverse: Twelve shields bearing the names and emblems of the Tribes of Israel, surrounded by: "ISRAEL'S 6 DAY WAR - 5.VI.-11.VI.1967" Gilded medal - Liberation of Jerusalem. Obverse: Soldier beside the stones of the Western Wall, blowing a shofar, with a Torah scroll decorated with a Star of David, surrounded by a Hebrew inscription referring to liberated Jerusalem. Reverse: Jerusalem walls and towers with the Israeli flag, surrounded by: "AND BUILD JERUSALEM CITY OF HOLINESS, SPEEDILY IN OUR DAYS" The medals have silvered and gilded finishes. Visible handling marks, rubbing and variations in toning as shown in the photographs.