Award Medal - Zim Haifa
Features
| Location |
Israel
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Pièces et médailles du gouvernement israélien Corp. |
| Period |
State of Israel (1948-date)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1972 |
| Composition | Srebro (.935) |
| Weight | 40 g |
| Diameter | 45 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 548620 |
| References | ICMC# 26032457 Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (https://israelmint.com) |
Commemorative issue
(en) Zim Haifa
Series: Industry in Israel
Obverse
(en) Above, on a stylized sea wave, an inscription "Zim Container Service" in Hebrew and English. In the centre containers on deck. On the right, above the ship, seven stars of David (Zim emblem). On the side of the ship, the inscription "Zim" in English. On the foredeck the inscription "Zim Haifa" in Hebrew and English. On the rim, to the right, the date: "5732-1972".
Scripts: hebrajski, łaciński
Lettering:
ZIM CONTAINER SERVICE
צים שרות מכולות
צים חיפה
ZIM
תשלב 1972
Engraver: Moshe Novak
Designer: Nelo Wolfson
Reverse
(en) In the centre, a small ship, one of Zim's earliest. On the side, a large and modern vessel. Below, seen on the waves, the verse "And ships will come from Kittim" in Hebrew. On the rim, to the left, the source of the quotation "Numbers 24". On the rim, above, an inscription in English "Zim Israel Navigation Co.". This side was copied from the earlier Zim medal.
Scripts: hebrajski, łaciński
Lettering:
ZIM ISRAEL NAVIGATION CO
וצים מיד כתים
במדבר כ"ד
Engraver: Moshe Novak
Designer: Shamir Brothers (האחים שמיר)
Edge
(en) The State emblem with the words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English. The silver medals bear "Silver 935" in Hebrew and "Silver" in English.
Scripts: hebrajski, łaciński
Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL מדינת ישראל SILVER 935 כסף
Mint
Moshe Hecht, Tel Aviv, IsraelComments
(en)
The introduction of container ships into ZIM Maritime Services created a new trend in long distance shipping. This enabled faster turns-around and marked another milestone in the remarkable development of the shipping concern.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1972 | 924 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Bullion value: USD 81.53
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Actual srebro weight: 1.202 oz
Current srebro price: 67.80 USD/oz (see silver price 
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