Palestine - Set of Three Medals from the 2nd Maccabiah Games, 1935

Palestine - Set of Three Medals from the 2nd Maccabiah Games, 1935 A rare group of three official medals from the 2nd Maccabiah Games, held in Tel Aviv in 1935 – the second major international Jewish sporting event in the Land of Israel, organized three years after the First Maccabiah. The Second Maccabiah is considered a historic milestone in the story of the Jewish people, symbolizing both the national revival and serving as a cultural and ideological landmark during the Yishuv period. Top Medal (Small) Metal: Cupro-nickel Diameter: 23 mm Weight: 8.179 g Obverse: Hebrew legend around the rim: “Certificate of Participation in the Maccabiah, Tel Aviv 1935 (5695)”, with a depiction of the Tower of David and rays of light below. Reverse: Plain. Bottom Right Medal (Silver-colored) Metal: Silver (likely nickel-silver) Diameter: 29 mm Weight: 12.388 g Obverse: The emblem of the Maccabiah – a large Hebrew letter Mem integrated into a Star of David, with the inscription “The Second Maccabiah in the Land of Israel, 1935 (5695)”. Reverse: A laurel wreath enclosing a blank panel intended for engraving, with a ribbon above inscribed “3rd Prize”. Bottom Left Medal (Gilt Bronze) Metal: Gilt bronze Diameter: 28 mm Weight: 12.057 g Obverse: Same design as the silver-colored medal – Maccabiah emblem and inscription “The Second Maccabiah in the Land of Israel, 1935 (5695)”. Reverse: A laurel wreath with a blank center for engraving, and at the top a ribbon inscribed “1st Place”.