State Medal - Blessed Be The Healer
Features
| Location |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Israel Government Coins and medals Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Medals |
| Year | 1994 |
| Composition | Gold (.585) |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Diameter | 12.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 554650 |
| References | ICMC# 35099123 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Commemorative issue
Blessed be the Healer
Series: Congratulations
Obverse
The blessing recited by every Jew on seeing a friend who has recovered from an illness: "Blessed be the Healer of the sick" in Hebrew and English.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
ברוך
רופא
חולים
Blessed Be
the healer
of the sick
Engraver: Tidhar Dagan (תדהר דגן)
Designer: Zvi Narkiss
Reverse
In the center, a stylized design of the sun shining as a symbol of righteousness and healing, and a young branch expressing growth and freshness. On the rim, the verse in Hebrew and English, "and thy health shall spring forth speedily" (Isaiah 58:8).
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
וארכתך מהרה תצמח
ישעיה נח ח
and thy health shall spring forth speedily
isaiah 58,8
Engraver: Tidhar Dagan (תדהר דגן)
Designer: Zvi Narkiss
Edge
The words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English, the emblem of the State of Israel and a serial number.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL 🕎 מדינת ישראל G 585 ז
Mint
Moshe Hecht, Tel Aviv, IsraelComments
The tradition of visiting the sick has its roots both in the Bible and in the Talmud. It is a Jewish custom on seeing a friend who has recovered from a sickness to recite the blessing: "Blessed be the Healer of the sick".
Serialization: All the medals are numbered
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 81.41
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Actual gold weight: 0.019 oz
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