Tel Aviv and New York

Tel Aviv and New York
State Medal, 1991/5752

Tel Aviv and New York have much in common, including bustle, color, entertainment, fashion, cultural life. The connection between the two cities has existed for over 85 years. When a handful of Jews dreamed of establishing Tel Aviv as a model Jewish town early in this century, they imagined it developing as the Israeli New York. Akiva Aryeh Weiss, who led the group that initiated Tel Aviv, even then compared it, in a pamphlet he wrote, to New York. Since then, New York has left its mark on the life of Tel Aviv in many and varied spheres, primarily in the arts, culture and entertainment, but in architecture and business as well.

Obverse: Dani Karavan's white square with the coastline and skyline of Tel Aviv in the background. Above, the words "Tel Aviv-Yafo" in Hebrew and English.

Reverse: The skyline of New York and the Statue of Liberty. Around the circumference above, the words "NEW YORK CITY" in Hebrew and English.

Edge: State emblem with the words "STATE OF ISRAEL' in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left and serial number. Bronze/tombac medal - "BRONZE" in Hebrew and English; Silver medal - "S 999.9" in Hebrew and English; Gold medal - "G-916.6" in Hebrew and English.

Serialization: All medals are numbered.

Designer: Tel Aviv - Asher Kalderon, based upon designs by Dani Karavan. New York - Mark Freeman

Engraving: Tidhar Dagan.

Mint: Bronze/tombac - Hecht. Silver and gold - The Government Mint