Ze'ev Jabotinsky 50th Anniversary

Ze'ev Jabotinsky 50th Anniversary
State Medal, 1991/5751

On the 29th of Tammuz, August 4, 1940 at 11:20 PM, the noble heart of Ze'ev Jabotinsky stopped beating. At Camp Betar near New York, he closed his eyes forever. Throughout the world, the Jewish and non-Jewish oress announced the untimely passing of the great Jewish leader, a symbol of the struggle for independence erf the Jewish people. Ze'ev Jabotinsky was buried in New York in accordance with his will, in which he stated frat his remains not be transferred to Palestine "unless by order of that country's eventual Jewish government". In July 1964, this was ordered by Prime Minister Levi Eshkol and his remains were reburied on Mt. Herzl. Jabotinsky devoted his life to the redemption of his people and its land and was a man of words and action.

Obverse: Portrait of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, with his signature below in Hebrew and English. To the right, along the circumference, the years "194O1880 5700*5641.

Reverse: Three words taken from Ze'ev Jabotinsky's book "Samson": "Iron King Laugh", in Hebrew. To the right, the inscription "Ze'ev Jabotinsky 50th Anniversary" in Hebrew. Below, the year of issue "1990 5750".

Edge: State emblem with the words "STATE OF ISRAEL' in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left, with serial number. Bronze/tombac medal - "BRONZE" in Hebrew and English; Silver medal - "S 999" in Hebrew and English.

Serialization: Bronze/tombac - 1,700 numbered; 94 melted. Silver - 900 numbered; 45 melted.

Designer: Yitzhak Bibas, based on a portrait drawn by Yosef E. Steiner. Sculpting of portrait - Duda Edelstein.

Engraving: Kretschmer.

Mint: Kretschmer.