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Israel - Set of 8 silver coins, "Shalom", "Pedion Haban" - silver 900, 26g, 37mm - total weight 208g
Shalom coin:
"Peace"
Israel's 21st Anniversary of Independence Coin 5729-1969
This commemorative coin, dedicated to the first Jewish soldier whose burial place remains unknown, bears the inscription from the book of Deuteronomy (34:6) depicting the death of Moses, whose sepulcher remains unknown. A special tombstone has been erected in memory of the missing soldiers, in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, inside the section of "The Missing Soldiers". The coin is also dedicated to our quest for peace; for the right of the Jewish people to live in freedom in their own land, in peace and independence, which has cost the lives of our soldiers.
Obverse:
The design is composed of an artistic depiction of the four Hebrew letters that form the word "Shalom", while the right-hand-side of the first letter "Shin" in "Shalom" on the right, contains three of the seven branches of the Menorah. Around the upper border is the face value, "10 Israeli Lirot" in Hebrew on the silver and "100 Israeli Lirot" on the gold. The mint year 5729-1969 is engraved in the border, to the right in Hebrew and to the in English.
Reverse:
In the center, in stylized letters, is part of the verse concerning the death of Moses: "And no-one knew his burial place". The letters are arranged in the form of a monument and beneath is the reference: "Deuteronomy 34:6". Below, right, is a steel helmet covered by a net with an olive sapling rising from it. The word "Israel" appears below in the center in Hebrew and around the upper right border Arabic and English.
Pedion Haban coin:
Redemption of the First-Born Son Pidyon Haben Coin 5732-1972
Legal Tender Issued by The Bank of Israel
The third in the series of Pidyon Haben coins was issued in 5732-1972 and was discontinued prior to the 1973 issue. The design on the obverse differs somewhat from that of the 1970 and 1971 issues.
Pidyon Haben is the redemption of a firstborn son from his special dedication to the service of G-d. The Pidyon Haben ceremony takes place on the 31st day after birth, when the firstborn son is redeemed by a Cohen (priest) for 5 Shekels of silver, originally a total weight of 96.15 grams of silver. Today, it is customary to give the Cohen 100 grams of silver or pay him the current value of 100 grams of silver.
Obverse:
The face value "10 Israeli Lirot" in Hebrew. Below, the Israel State Emblem, around the lower border, left, the word "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic, right the mint year "5739-1972" in Hebrew and English.
Reverse:
A schematic representation of the two Tablets of the Law and underneath in large letters: "All the first born of your sons you shall redeem" (Exodus 34:20). Around the lower border, in Hebrew, "Pidyon Haben Coin".
Shalom coin:
"Peace"
Israel's 21st Anniversary of Independence Coin 5729-1969
This commemorative coin, dedicated to the first Jewish soldier whose burial place remains unknown, bears the inscription from the book of Deuteronomy (34:6) depicting the death of Moses, whose sepulcher remains unknown. A special tombstone has been erected in memory of the missing soldiers, in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, inside the section of "The Missing Soldiers". The coin is also dedicated to our quest for peace; for the right of the Jewish people to live in freedom in their own land, in peace and independence, which has cost the lives of our soldiers.
Obverse:
The design is composed of an artistic depiction of the four Hebrew letters that form the word "Shalom", while the right-hand-side of the first letter "Shin" in "Shalom" on the right, contains three of the seven branches of the Menorah. Around the upper border is the face value, "10 Israeli Lirot" in Hebrew on the silver and "100 Israeli Lirot" on the gold. The mint year 5729-1969 is engraved in the border, to the right in Hebrew and to the in English.
Reverse:
In the center, in stylized letters, is part of the verse concerning the death of Moses: "And no-one knew his burial place". The letters are arranged in the form of a monument and beneath is the reference: "Deuteronomy 34:6". Below, right, is a steel helmet covered by a net with an olive sapling rising from it. The word "Israel" appears below in the center in Hebrew and around the upper right border Arabic and English.
Pedion Haban coin:
Redemption of the First-Born Son Pidyon Haben Coin 5732-1972
Legal Tender Issued by The Bank of Israel
The third in the series of Pidyon Haben coins was issued in 5732-1972 and was discontinued prior to the 1973 issue. The design on the obverse differs somewhat from that of the 1970 and 1971 issues.
Pidyon Haben is the redemption of a firstborn son from his special dedication to the service of G-d. The Pidyon Haben ceremony takes place on the 31st day after birth, when the firstborn son is redeemed by a Cohen (priest) for 5 Shekels of silver, originally a total weight of 96.15 grams of silver. Today, it is customary to give the Cohen 100 grams of silver or pay him the current value of 100 grams of silver.
Obverse:
The face value "10 Israeli Lirot" in Hebrew. Below, the Israel State Emblem, around the lower border, left, the word "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic, right the mint year "5739-1972" in Hebrew and English.
Reverse:
A schematic representation of the two Tablets of the Law and underneath in large letters: "All the first born of your sons you shall redeem" (Exodus 34:20). Around the lower border, in Hebrew, "Pidyon Haben Coin".