Tribe of Zebulun - Salvador Dali

Tribe of "Zebulun"
State Medal, 1993/5754

The series of painting depicting the Twelve Tribes by Salvador Dali honored Israel's 25th Anniversary. Though not Jewish, Dali was profoundly impressed by the rebirth of a Jewish state after 2,000 years of exile. Zebulun: " Zebulun dwells by the sea-shore, his shore is a haven for ships, and his frontier rests on Sidon" (Genesis 49:13). Although Zebulun was regarded as a tribe of sailors, the Prophetess Deborah praised it for not behaving like the other sea-faring tribes, Dan and Asher. The territory of Zebulun stretched from the area of central Galilee, today known as the Valley of Zebulun, to Haifa.

Obverse:
Tribe of "Zebulun" - color lithograph depicting a sailing ship and a fish. In the upper portion, the inscription "Zebulun" in Hebrew and English. At the bottom, the artist's signature, "Salvador Dali".

Reverse:
Dali's creation "Hora around the Menorah" from the series "Aliyah". In the lower portion, along the circumference, the artist's name in Hebrew letters.

Edge:
State emblem with the words "STATE OF ISRAEL" 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" in Hebrew and English ; gold medal - "G-750" in Heberw and English.

Serialization: All medals are numbered.

Designer:
Graphics - Ronit Berzon.
Sculpture of revers - Mark Salman.
LithograpHy - David Tamerin.

Engraving: Tidhar Dagan.

Mint:
Bronze/tombac and silver - Hecht.
Gold - The Government Mint.