Jacob and Rachel

Gold 917, Proof, 30 mm, 16.96 g

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31553300
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Issuing Year 2003
Material Gold
Fineness 917
Quality Proof
Weight 16.96 g
Diameter 30 mm
Face Value 10 NIS
Max Mintage 691
Mint Mark Mem ("מ")
Design Asher Kalderon

Jacob and Rachel
8th in the Biblical Art Series

This lovely coin is dedicated to the one of the greatest love stories of all times, the story of Jacob and Rachel, love at first sight from the moment they met. The artist designed a heavenly, Chagall-style expression of their love. The images face each other and seem to float above the hills and sheep that Jacob tended for seven years, in return for his beloved. "And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her." (Genesis 29:9). After seven years of hard labor in return for Rachel as a wife, Rachel's father Laban broke his word and deceived Jacob by giving him Rachel's elder twin sister Leah. Jacob had to work seven more years for his beloved Rachel.

Obverse: Face value in Hebrew and English, Israel State Emblem, "Israel" in English, Hebrew and Arabic, mint year and inscription "JACOB AND RACHEL GEN.29" in Hebrew and English.

Reverse: Images of Jacob and Rachel floating in Chagall-style as an expression of their heavenly love, with a flower and sheep on the hill below them.

Edge: Silver Prooflike Coin: Smooth Silver Proof and Gold Coin: Milled

Mint Marks: Silver Prooflike Coin – Star of David Silver Proof and Gold Coin – Hebrew letter "Mem"

Designer: Asher Kalderon

Plaster Models: Tidhar Dagan

Dies: Dutch Mint

Mint: Dutch Mint

Issue Name: Jacob and Rachel

Series Name: Biblical Art


Catalog SKU Condition Diameter Face Value Issue Price Material Mint Mark Quantity Weight
21553300 30 mm 1 NIS 119 NIS Silver 925, Prooflike Star of David 1661 14.4 gr
21553380 38.7 mm 2 NIS 200 NIS Silver 925, Proof Mem ("מ") 1377 28.8 gr
31553300 30 mm 10 NIS 1799 NIS Gold 917, Proof mem 691 16.96 g
31553140 13.92 mm 1 NIS 299 NIS Gold 999, Proof mem 682 1.244 g
31553141 13.92 mm 1 NIS Unavailable Info Gold 999, Proof Mem ("מ") Unavailable Info 1.244 g