State Medal - Jewish Volunteers in the British Forces
Features
| Location |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Pièces et médailles du gouvernement israélien Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1975 |
| Composition | Srebro (.935) |
| Weight | 26 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 454015 |
| References | ICMC# 25058379 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Commemorative issue
(en) Jewish Volunteers in the British Forces
Series: Country is born
Obverse
(en) In the center the verse: "Here am I, send me" (Isaiah 8:1) in Hebrew and English, and the Israeli flag raised on high. The inscription on the rim: "The Yishuv's Volunteers in the British Forces, 1939-1946" in Hebrew and English.
Scripts: hebrajski, łaciński
Lettering:
הנני
HERE AM I
שלחני
SEND ME
ישעיהו ו', 8
מתנדבי הישוב בצבא הבריטי 1939-1946
THE YISHUV'S VOLUNTEERS IN THE BRITISH FORCES
Engraver: Kretschmer (קריצ'מר)
Designers: Gerd Rothschild (גרד רוטשילד), Zeev Lipman
Reverse
(en) In the center: "If a man means to kill you strike first" (Talmud Brachot 62). The Hebrew letters "chaf" and "lamed" appear like swords opposing each other. On the rim, the English translation of the above. On the right, the yellow badge forced on the Jews of Europe by the Germans.
Scripts: hebrajski, łaciński
Lettering:
הבא
להורגך
השכם
להורגו
IF A MAN MEANS TO KILL YOU, STRIKE FIRST
Engraver: Kretschmer (קריצ'מר)
Designers: Gerd Rothschild (גרד רוטשילד), Zeev Lipman
Edge
(en) The State emblem and the words: "State of Israel" in Hebrew and in English. The silver medal bears "Silver 935" in Hebrew and "Sterling" in English.
Scripts: hebrajski, łaciński
Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL 🕎 מדינת ישראל STERLING 935 כסף
Mint
Government Printer - Israel Mint, Tel Aviv, IsraelComments
(en)
About a million and a half Jews served in the Allied Forces during the Second World War. However, the 35,000 Jewish volunteers from Palestine-Israel serving in the British Forces, fulfilled a unique national service as representatives of the Hebrew State in the making.
Following a protracted struggle with the British Government "The Brigade" was established in 1944 - A Jewish Fighting Unit - its emblem included the Star of David. The Unit participated in the battles of the "Eighth Army". Its members extended aid to the survivors of the holocaust and played an important role in organizing "escape routes" and clandestine immigration.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1975) | 5 719 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Bullion value: USD 57.18
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Actual srebro weight: 0.782 oz
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