Auction 087
Holy books, manuscripts, Judaica items, numismatics, coins
By Winner'S
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Feb 25, 2015
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 39:
"Judea Liberated" Medal. Palestine, c. 1920
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VAT: 17%
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"Judea Liberated" Medal. Palestine, c. 1920
Bronze or copper medal in honor of "Judea Liberated". Palestine, c. 1920. 25 mm. diameter. The front features a palm tree flanked by a woman carrying sheaves and a man holding a hoe. The text in Hebrew "Judea Liberated". The reverse features a Star of David and six Hebrew letters and additional Hebrew text. The phrase "Judea Liberated" with the palm tree appeared in art in the 1920s – to counter the "Judaea Capta" coin issued by the Romans during the great revolt. The date on the coin (1849) relates to the amount of years that passed since the great revolt (66-73 AD). The Hebrew words "L'mitnadvim Ba'am' (to the volunteers of the nation) was the name of a poem by H.N. Bialik. Fine condition. Numismatica 19, p. 80.
