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Tisha Be'Av (9 of Av) Silver (.935) Medal 1961 Israel, prayer @ Western wall
$ 36.43
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Description
Tisha Be'Av (9 of Av) Silver (.935) Medal 1961 Israel, prayer @ Western wallIsrael: "Tisha Be'Av" ('9th of Av') silver art medal, ND (1961)
m
aker-marked Kretchmer;
size: 33.25mm;
weight: 24.1g.
Obverse
: Song of Songs quotation, "Behold, He Standeth Behind our Wall",
around the edge; 'Yalkut Shimoni' quotation in center; Menorah & sun(?) devices below: "Behind the Western Wall of the Temple, Which Will Never be Destroyed".
Reverse
: bas-relief of wailing Jews during the 9th of Av fast; legend around ('Kinot'): "On this Night Will my Children Cry and Lament | Tisha Be'Av".
Rim
marked "935" (silver) & dedicated to "Union of Judaica Collectors, Israel, 5721 [1961]". In BU