Bar Mitzva

59.0 mm, 115 g, Silver/935

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25011597
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Issuing Year 1961
Material Silver
Fineness 935
Weight 115 g
Diameter 59.0 mm
Max Mintage 2,979
Design Rothschild & Lipman

Bar Mitzvah
State Medal, 5721-1961

A Jewish boy attaining the age of 13 is deemed to be an adult. It is traditional to mark the occasion at a public ceremony ending in an appropriate feast in honor of the lad. Since the reunification of Jerusalem it has become increasingly popular to solemnize the occasion at the Western Wall. Since the establishment of the State, many Jews abroad have become converted to the idea of sending the Bar Mitzvah boy to Israel to observe the occasion. At times, organized groups of Bar Mitzvah boys have come, with their parents, to participate in the ceremony. The "Bar Mitzvah" medal was issued on the 13th Anniversary of the State of Israel.

Obverse: A figure of a boy putting on Tefilin and the citation: "At 13 for the fulfillment of the mitzvoth" (Ethics of the Fathers 5:21) in Hebrew and English.

Reverse: The State emblem and the emblems of the Tribes. Round the rim 'Thirteen Years of the State of Israel" in Hebrew. In English: "Bar Mitzvah of the State of Israel".

Edge: Bronze and silver medals with the inscription "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English and the State emblem. The gold medals and the 19mm silver medals have milled edges. On the 45mm medals the inscription: "5731-1971". The silver 59mm and 45mm bear the words: "Silver 935" in Hebrew and "Sterling" in English. The 35mm silver have "Silver" in English on those minted by Hecht and "Sterling" on those minted by Kretschmer or Zechovoy.

Serialization: Silver 59mm have been numbered to 8665. 259 have been melted. Bronze 45mm were numbered to 10,800 (483 were not minted) 62 have been melted.

Designer: Rothschild and Lippman ("Roli").

Engraving: Kretschmer

Mint: Bronze 59mm - Kretschmer - 1,000 having a large flower in the tribal emblem whereas 13,469 have a regular flower. Tombac 59mm - Kretschmer: 2,536 medals. Hecht: 1580 medals. Tombac dust - Mishke Hanegev: 2,300 medals. Tombac 45 mm - Kretschmer. Silver 35mm - Kretschmer 6079; Zechovoy 3,000; Hecht 914 medals. Silver 19mm - Kretschmer 1 1,524 medals. Government Mint, Jerusalem 1,366 medals. Silver 45mm and 59mm - Kretschmer. Gold 19mm, 22mm and 27mm - Kretschmer.

Issue Name: Bar Mitzva

Series Name: Congratulations


Catalog SKU Condition Diameter Issue Price Issuing Year Material Quantity Weight
25066300 30.0 mm Unavailable Info Unavailable Info Silver 925 Unavailable Info 14.4 gr
25066372 37.0 mm 260 IL 1978 Silver 935 Unavailable Info 26 g
15066590 59.0 mm 120 IL 1978 Bronze Tombac Unavailable Info 98 gr
35066308 30.0 mm 3,200 IL 1978 Gold/750 x 15 g
35066138 13.0 mm 475 IL 1981 Gold/900 14142 1.7 g
35066227 22.0 mm 1,530 IL 1981 Gold/585 x 7 g
25066194 19.0 mm x 1985 Silver/925 x 3 g
35066188 18.0 mm x 1986 Gold/750 x 4.4 g
25066152 15.0 mm x 1994 Silver/999 x 1.5 g
35066120 12.5 mm x 1990 Gold/585 x 1 g
35066146 14.0 mm x 1990 Gold/750 x 2.05 g
35011272 27.0 mm 120 IL 1961 Gold/750 6959 15 g
35011222 22.0 mm 67 IL 1961 Gold/750 6212 8 g
35011191 19.0 mm 43 IL 1961 Gold/750 6633 5 g
25011199 19.0 mm 3 IL 1961 Silver/935 12680 3 g
25011458 45.0 mm 50 IL 1971 Silver/935 8375 47 g
25011351 35.0 mm 15 IL 1961 Silver/935 9987 30 g
25011597 59.0 mm 50 IL 1961 Silver/935 2979 115 g
18015598 59.0 mm x 1961 Bronze 1000 120 g
15011595 59.0 mm 7.5 IL 1961 Bronze Tombac 19826 120 g
15011456 45.0 mm 20 IL 1971 Bronze Tombac 10214 40 g