1967 The Victory Coin - Israel Government Coins and Medals

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e Gold and Silver Exchange of Florence, Co is pleased to present:
--  1967 The Victory Coin - Israel Government Coins and Medals
Comes in a turquoise case with COA
Issuing Year 1967
Material     Silver
Fineness     935
Quality     Proof
Weight     26 g
Diameter     37 mm
Face Value     10 IL
Max Mintage     50,380
Mint Mark     Mem ("מ")
Design     Zvi Narkiss, Rothschild and Lippman ("Roli")
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The Victory
Special Coin Issue 5727-1967
The Victory Coin was issued to mark the victory of the Israel Defence Forces in the Six Day War, June 5-11, 1967.
"Those were days of awesome splendour," said Prime Minister Levi Eshkol to the Knesset on June 2,1967. "Our nation will remember them for generations. They were days to uplift man and his spirit, the entire nation was marshaled to fight for its life and hopes. Everyman knew his duty; he carried out his assignment; attended to his post. Thus, victory was ours I"
Obverse: In the center, the emblem of the Israel Defence Forces, against a stylized star. Around the upper border, between the rays of the star, the word "Israel" in Arabic, Hebrew and English. Around the lower border, the face value"10 Israeli Lirot" in Hebrew on the silver coins, on the gold coin "100 Israeli Lirot".
Reverse: The Western Wall. Around the lower border, to the right, the date of its restoration to Jewish worship, in Hebrew "28th day of lyar 5727" and "1967" in English.
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