Searchers for the Messiah, Castel

50mm, 62g, Silver/999 Medal with lithograph

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25122500
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Issuing Year 1986
Material Silver
Fineness 999
Weight 62 gr
Diameter 50.0 mm
Max Mintage 1,800
Design Moshe Castel

Searchers for the Messiah & Everlasting Love
State Medal, 5746-1986

Moshe Castel's inspiration for his mystical painting called "Searchers for the Messiah" is based on an incident from the life of the "Ari", one of the best known mystics from Safed. The painting depicts the "Ari" and his followers reaching out with their arms towards the outstretched arm of the Messiah. The other major idea expressed by Castel, that of "Everlasting Love", is seen in the forms of a man and a woman with arms interlaced in a gesture of mutual giving and radiating eternal love between them.

Obverse: "Searchers for the Messiah", Original lithograph in 15 colors. Each lithograph is signed by the artist in Hebrew and English with the letter "C". The word "Jerusalem" in Hebrew and in ancient Hebrew writing.

Reverse: Likenesses of a man and a woman with forever interlaced arms. The words "Everlasting Love" (Jeremian 31:2) in Hebrew, English and ancient Hebrew writing. The artist's signature in Hebrew and English.

Edge:The emblem of the state of Israel. The words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English and the metal content of the Gold and Silver Medals

Designer: Moshe Castel

Mint:  Kretschmer and The Government Mint.

Issue Name: Searchers for the Messiah

Series Name: Art Medals


Catalog SKU Condition Diameter Issue Price Issuing Year Material Quantity Weight
25122500 50.0 mm 119 NIS 1986 Silver/999 1800 62 gr
35122382 38.0 mm 999 NIS 1986 Gold/917 1200 33.93 gr
35122243 24.0 mm 119 NIS 1986 Gold/750 3086 10.36 gr
15122702 70.0 mm 36 NIS 1986 Bronze Tombac 4950 140 gr
25122267 26.0 mm 50 NIS 1986 Silver/999 4031 10 gr