State Medal - Everlasting Covenant
Features
| Location |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Israel Government Coins and medals Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Award medals › Artistic awards |
| Year | 1991 |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 60 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 556744 |
| References | ICMC# 25194507 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Commemorative issue
Everlasting Covenant
Series: Jewish Tradition & Culture
Obverse
A multicolored rainbow with a spiral in the background. The words "EVERLASTING COVENANT" in Hebrew and English.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
ברית עולם
EVERLASTING COVENANT
Engraver: Kretschmer (קריצ'מר)
Designer: Yaacov Agam (יעקב אגם)
Reverse
A map of the world within a circle with Jerusalem at the center. The words "THE WORLD IS BUILT BY LOVE" in Hebrew and English. The author's signature appears in Hebrew and English.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering:
עולם חסד יבנה
Agam אגם
THE WORLD IS BUILT BY LOVE
Engraver: Kretschmer (קריצ'מר)
Designer: Yaacov Agam (יעקב אגם)
Edge
State emblem with the words "STATE OF ISRAEL' in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left and serial number. Bronze/tombac medal - "BRONZE" in Hebrew and English; Silver medal - "S 999" in Hebrew and English; 22 mm. Gold medal - "G-585" in Hebrew and English; 30 mm. gold medal - "G-750" in Hebrew and English.
Scripts: Hebrew, Latin
Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL 🕎 מדינת ישראל S 999 כ
Mint
Kretschmer Mint, Jerusalem, IsraelComments
The colorful rainbow symbolizes the covenant between all creatures and their Maker made with Noah immediately after the Flood. Man pledged to adhere to certain basic and universal moral principles, in return for which God promised never again to destroy all life from the face of the earth. "God said to Noah...'This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth'" (Genesis 9:12). The "Everlasting Covenant" medal by Yaacov Agam depicts a brightly colored rainbow symbolizing mankind's personal link with the Creator. A small protrusion at the center allows the medal to spin rapidly on a smooth surface, expressing perpetual motion and flux, the essence of life.
Serialization: Bronze/tombac - 2,460 numbered; 256 melted. 26 mm. silver -1,296 numbered; 535 melted. 50 mm. silver-1,710 numbered; 419 melted. 22 mm. gold - 1,096 numbered; 286 melted. 30 mm. gold - 600 numbered; 106 melted.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1991) | 1 291 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 130.56
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Actual silver weight: 1.927 oz
Current silver price: 67.75 USD/oz (see silver price 
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