Medal - Israel Historical Cities Coin of Avdat

Features

Location	Israel
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1965
Composition	Bronze (Tombac)
Weight	40 g
Diameter	45 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 316049
References	ICMC# 15052452 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) , Haffner# M-42 Sylvia Haffner Magnus; 1967. The History of modern Israel's money 1917 to 1967. Self-published, San Diego, California, United States. , Bertram Weber# CM5 Fred Bertram, Robert Weber; 1968. Israel's 20 Year Catalog of Coins and Currency. Louis Denberg Foundation, New York City, New York, United States.

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Commemorative issue

City of Avdat State Medal, 5726-1965

Series: Israel Historical Cities (Tombac)

Obverse

In the center, the arch which served as entrance to the Acropolis during all of the historical periods. To the left, columns of different sizes. The field is decorated with an engraved motif of leaves and branches on a Nabatean bowl from Avdat (1 st century CE). Below, to the left, a replica of a stone relief motif of the late Roman period, representing a bird. The name of the city, "Avdat" in Hebrew above and in English below.

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Lettering: AVDAT

Engraver: Kretschmer (קריצ'מר)

Designer: Mordechai Gumpel

Reverse

In the center, a replica of a city-coin minted by the Nabatean King Aretas IV (9-40 CE). In the center of the coin, a double cornucopia crossed at its base. The Aramaic inscription between the horns stands for, "Aretas, Shakilat", the king and his consort. On the rim, the inscription, "Nabataean Coin 9-40 CE", in Hebrew 3769-3800 and in English below.

Scripts: Aramaic, Hebrew, Latin

Lettering: NABATAEAN COIN 9-40 C.E.

Engraver: Kretschmer (קריצ'מר)

Designer: Alex Berlyne

Edge

The State emblem and the words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and in English. Unique number

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL 🕎 מדינת ישראל

Mint

Kretschmer Mint, Jerusalem, Israel

Comments

The series of medals issued by the Israel Government Coins & Medals Corporation to commemorate the Historical Cities of Israel. Issued from 1965-1966. Set of 9 struck in Silver and Yellow Bronze (Tombac).

The city of Avdat, named after the Nabatean King Abados III. was a station for caravans involved in Jewish-Arab commerce. After the Nabatean Kingdom was annexed by the Romans Avdat was destroyed by nomads. It was resettled at the end of the late Roman period, and by the 7th century CE it became a place of culture. Only after the Negev became part of Israel were the ruins of the ancient city of Avdat unearthed.

Present in sets

ICMC Israel Historical Cities Bronze/Tombac

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1965			15 000

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