Ammunition Hill
50mm, 49g, Silver/925 Proof
SKU
21484500
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Specifications
| Issuing Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Material | Silver |
| Fineness | 925 |
| Quality | proof |
| Weight | 49 gr |
| Diameter | 50.0 mm |
| Max Mintage | 50 |
| Design | Yaakov Enyedi |
AMMUNITION HILL
Official Award Medal not offered to the public 2002/5762
In the battle for Jerusalem in June 1967, the Paratroop Brigade commanded by Mordechai ("Motta") Gur, was mobilized to Jerusalem on the first day of the fighting. The task assigned to them was a night attack on the Jordanian positions at the Police School and Ammunition Hill (Givat Hatachmoshet). A cruel and bloody fight ensued and, when the stronghold was captured, the paratroopers had lost 36 of their comrades.
Obverse: Stylized sketch of Ammunition Hill. In the upper border, the inscription "Ammunition Hill" in Hebrew and in the lower border, the inscription in English.
Reverse: Soldiers waving the Israeli Flag at the Western Wall, to the right "June 7, 1967" and Iyar 28, 5727 in Hebrew. Around the upper border, the inscription in Hebrew and English, "Israeli flag above the Western Wall".
Edge: Corporation Logo, to the right the Corporation initials I.G.C.M.C, serial number and metal.
Designer: Yaakov Enyedi.
Engraving: Menachem Laski.
Mint: Romania.
Issue Name: Ammunition Hill
Series Name: IDF & Israels Campaigns
| Catalog SKU | Condition | Diameter | Issue Price | Issuing Year | Material | Quantity | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21484500 | 50.0 mm | NFS | 2002 | Silver/925 | 50 | 49 gr | |
| 11484500 | 50.0 mm | NFS | 2002 | Bronze Tombac | 250 | 40 gr |
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