Mazel Tov, A Girl

Bronze Tombac, 59.0 mm, 17 gr

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15092591
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Issuing Year 1982
Material Bronze
Fineness Tombac
Weight 98 g
Diameter 59.0 mm
Max Mintage Unavailable Info

Mazal Tov, A Girl
State Medal, 5742-1982

"Blessed be Thou of the Lord, my daughter". When a daughter is born the home becomes filled with joy, beauty and blessings. The Jewish father blesses his newborn daughter, as follows:
"0 my dove, that are in the clefts of
the rock, in the covert of the cliff,
Let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice
For sweet is thy voice and thy countenance is comely"
Song of Songs 2:14
And the Rabbi adds:',,,,
He who blessed our mothers, Sarah, Rebecca,
Rachel, Leah, Miriam the Prophetess, Abigail and
Esther the Queen, the daughter of Avihail, will bless
this delightful child and call its name..."

Obverse: A rose and the Hebrew passage: "Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter", Ruth 3:10 and its English translation.

Reverse: A representation of the seven species with which Israel is blessed according to the description in Deuteronomy 8:8 "A land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey (dates)" (Bechorim 1:3).

Edge: The emblem of the State of Israel and the words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English. On the silver medals "Silver 935" in Hebrew and "Silver" in English. The edge of the gold medals is milled.

Serialization: Every medal with a smooth edge is numbered.

Designer:
Obverse - Benzion Rotman.
Reverse - Dror Ben-David.

Engraving: Moshe Nov.

Mint:
Bronze and gold - Hecht.
Silver - Israel Government Mint, Jerusalem.

Issue Name: Mazel Tov, A Girl

Series Name: Congratulations


Catalog SKU Condition Diameter Issue Price Issuing Year Material Quantity Weight
25092349 34.0 mm 680 IS 1982 Silver 935 Unavailable Info 22 gr
15092591 59.0 mm 235 IS 1982 Bronze Tombac Unavailable Info 98 g
35092147 14.0 mm x 1990 Gold/750 x 2.05 g
35092121 12.5 mm x 1990 Gold/585 x 1 g
35092139 13.0 mm x 1984 Gold/900 11748 1.7 g
35092189 18.0 mm 2,595 IS 1982 Gold/750 x 4.4 g