The Trade Fair

The Trade Fair
Official Award medal, 5724-1964

As early as the 1930's Tel Aviv, which was a commercial, industrial and cultural center, started to host international fairs. Israel's strategic location and Tel Aviv's rapid development combined to make the Levant Fair, which was held in Tel Aviv, a gathering place for industrialists and merchants from many countries. The emblem of the Fair, a flying camel, became famous.
The second International Levant Fair since the State was established, was opened in Tel Aviv in the summer of 1964.

Obverse
A world map is imposed upon an engraved design of the city of Tel Aviv showing all the roads of commerce, inland, sea and air, leading toward Israel. Around the map, an inscription in Hebrew: "Tel Aviv International Trade Fair, 5724". The identical inscription in English, the year being 1 964.

Reverse
The emblem of the Fair, a flying camel imposed upon stylized figures representing agriculture, industry and science, the elements making up "progress" depicted at the Fair.

Edge
The State emblem and the words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English.

Designer
Dodo Shenhav.

Engraving:
Kretschmer.

Mint
Kretschmer.