Official Medal - Golem of Prague
Features
| Location |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Israel Government Coins and medals Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 2008 |
| Composition | Tombac |
| Weight | 26.2 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 554680 |
| References | ICMC# 11807390 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Commemorative issue
Golem of Prague
Series: Jewish Folktales
Obverse
On the face of the medal the likeness of the Golem, against the background of the Old-New Synagogue in Prague where, according to the legend, the remains of the Golem still lie.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
הגולם מפראג
THE GOLEM OF PRAGUE
Designer: Aharon Shevo
Reverse
The reverse side is in common with all of the medals in this series, showing a grandfatherly figure telling a tale to his grandchildren and strengthening the ties that bind the generations, old and young alike, together.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
סיפורים מספרים
Jewish Folktales
Designer: Aharon Shevo
Edge
Milled
Comments
This fascinating new series of medals introduces us to the enchanted world of Jewish Folktales – stories that exemplify the special humor and wisdom of the Jewish people.
The first medal in the series is devoted to one of the most famous Jewish legends, a story filled with mystery and imagination, a story that might be said to be ahead of its time – the Golem of Prague. It is told that Rabbi Judah Loew, a 16th century rabbi known as the Maharal of Prague, created a golem, or in modern terms a robot, to help protect the Jews of the ghetto from persecution and breathed life into it using special incantations.
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