Medal - Israel Historical Cities Coin of Lod

Features

Location	Israel
Issuing entity	Pièces et médailles du gouvernement israélien Corp.
Period	State of Israel (1948-date)
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	5725 (1965)
Calendar	hebrajski
Composition	Tombak
Weight	40 g
Diameter	45 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana, Milled (high relief)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 135989
References	ICMC# 15055450 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) , Haffner# M-45 Sylvia Haffner Magnus; 1967. The History of modern Israel's money 1917 to 1967. Self-published, San Diego, California, United States.

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Commemorative issue

Medal państwowy miasta Lod 5725-1965 Automatically translated

Series: Israel Historical Cities (Tombac)

Obverse

Przez środek, widok samolotu z przodu. Pod spodem wypukły zarys budynku lotniska, a także budynki podkreślające bliskowschodni charakter miasta. Powyżej, na krawędzi, słowo "Lod" i jego hebrajski odpowiednik. Automatically translated

Scripts: hebrajski, łaciński

Lettering: Lod לוד

Engraver: Kretschmer (קריצ'מר)

Designer: Alex Berlyne

Reverse

W centrum replika monety miejskiej Lod, wybitej na początku III wieku n.e. przez cesarza Karakallę: głowa Tyche (Fortuny), patrząca w lewo. Nosi koronę, reprezentującą mury miejskie i wieże. Wokół napis w języku greckim: "Lucia Septimia Severa Diaspolis", jak oficjalnie nazywano Lod w czasach rzymskich. Na krawędzi medalu, wokół napisu "Coin of Lod, 3971-77" w języku hebrajskim powyżej i w języku angielskim poniżej, 211-217 CE. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

In the center, a replica of a city coin of Lod, minted at the beginning of the third century CE by Emperor Caracalla: the head of Tyche (Fortune), looking to the left. She wears a crown, representing city-walls and towers. Around, the inscription, in Greek: "Lucia Septimia Severa Diaspolis", as Lod was officially called in Roman times. On the rim of the medal, around the inscription "Coin of Lod, 3971-77" in Hebrew above and in English below, 211-217 CE.

Scripts: grecki, hebrajski, łaciński

Lettering:
מטבע לוד ג'תתקע"א-ז
COIN OF LOD 211-217 C.E.

Engraver: Kretschmer (קריצ'מר)

Designer: Alex Berlyne

Edge

Godło państwowe i słowa "Państwo Izrael" w języku hebrajskim i angielskim. Automatically translated

Scripts: hebrajski, łaciński

Lettering: State of Israel מדינת ישראל

Mint

Kretschmer Mint, Jerusalem, Israel

Comments

(en)

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).

Lod is one of the oldest cities in Israel, but it was of modest importance until after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 C.E. It then became a culturally flourishing community and for nearly three hundred years it was a center of Jewish learning. During the Byzantine period, Lod acquired religious importance to the Christian world. The Jewish community which had prospered for hundreds of years was destroyed by the Crusaders who conquered Lod in the 11 th century. In the wake of the Mameluke invasion it became a desolate town. Lod's importance as a crossroad since ancient times, was renewed when the railroad was built in Israel. It became a central crossroad in the country and eventually, nearby, Israel's International Airport was built.

Present in sets

ICMC Israel Historical Cities Bronze/Tombac

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
5725 (1965)			6 854

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