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Israel Coins and Medals Corp. was established in 1958 by the first Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben Gurion, and was to be an Ambassador to the Jewish people and the world, through distribution of the Commemorative Coins issued by the Bank of Israel and the Official State Medals.
Israel's medal of valor. Israeli military decorations are the decorations awarded to soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces who exhibit extraordinary bravery and courage. Its decorations consist of the Medal of Valor (the highest decoration in the IDF), the Medal of Courage, and the Medal of Distinguished Service. It also includes the Citations ...
The Medal of Valor (Hebrew: עיטור הגבורה, Hebrew pronunciation: [(ʔ)iˈtuʁ (h)agvuˈʁa] Itur HaGvura) is the highest Israeli military decoration.. The medal was established in 1970 by the Knesset in an act of law as a replacement for the Hero of Israel military decoration that was awarded during the 1947-48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
The medal is attached to a blue ribbon, with two-time recipients of the medal wearing a small clasp in the form of the medal on its ribbon. The medal is minted by the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation; it is made from 25 gram silver/935 and the clasp is chrome plated metal.
Military awards and decorations of Israel (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Israel" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Israel (2 C, 2 P) R. Righteous Among the Nations (3 C, 14 P) S. ... Israel Coins and Medals Corp. Israel Defense Prize;
In 1985, coins in denominations of 1 agora, 5 agorot, 10 agorot, ₪ 1 ⁄ 2, and ₪1 were introduced. [13] In 1990, ₪5 coins were introduced, [14] followed by ₪10 coins in 1995. [15] Production of 1 agora pieces ceased in 1990, and they were removed from circulation on 1 April 1991. [citation needed] A ₪2 coin was introduced on 9 ...
A numismatist is a specialist, researcher, and/or well-informed collector of numismatics/coins ("of coins"; from Late Latin numismatis, genitive of numisma).Numismatists can include collectors, specialist dealers, and scholar-researchers who use coins (and possibly, other currency) in object-based research. [1]