Israel Museum 50th Anniversary Sixth Gold Investment Coin Israel 1 Oz 2015

"Jerusalem of Gold" series - Israel Museum - 50th Anniversary

The Israel Museum gold coin, issued by the Bank of Israel in a mintage of only 3,600 pieces for the whole world, is the sixth investment coin in the world's very popular "Jerusalem of Gold" series. The gold coins in this series are issued as investment coins weighing 1 troy ounce (31.1 g), with a face value of 20 new shekels and purity of the purest 99.99% gold.

The main motif on the reverse side is the buildings of the National Museum of Israel, including the famous wing - the Shrine of the Book and the Oriental Garden, located adjacent to the museum. Above it is the inscription "Jerusalem" in English, Hebrew and Arabic, then on the right is the denomination, the year of issue and the mint mark - the Star of David. The weight and purity are placed at the bottom of the coin. The author of the reverse side of the coin is Zvika Roitman.

The inspiration for the motif "The famous Lion of Megiddo" on the obverse was an ancient seal from the 8th century BC found in Megiddo (Armageddon) in the Jordan Valley. The seal belonged to Shem, a servant of King Jeroboam II, who was king of Israel during the time of the prophet Amos. The lion is also a symbol of the tribes of Judah and Jerusalem. The same lion of Megiddo was depicted on the Israeli five lira note in 1958, the five lira coin in 1978 and the half shekel coin in 1980. Above the lion is the Israeli national emblem and below the lion is the inscription "ISRAEL" in English, Hebrew and Arabic. The obverse of all the coins in this series is by Meir Eshel.

Each gold investment coin comes in a luxury gift box along with a certificate of authenticity.

Israel Museum

The Israel National Museum was founded in 1965. It is located on a hilltop in Jerusalem's Giv'at Ram neighborhood, adjacent to the government complex with the Knesset, Supreme Court and Hebrew University.

The driving force behind the establishment of the museum, which is one of the leading art and archaeology museums in the world, was former Jerusalem mayor Teddy Kollek.

The museum has extensive collections of biblical archaeology, Judaica, ethnography, fine art, artifacts from Africa, North and South America, Oceania, the Far East, rare manuscripts, ancient glass and sculptures. The Dead Sea Scrolls, found at Masada, are hosted by the architecturally unique Shrine of the Book. In total, the museum holds more than 500,000 exhibits, 7,000 of which are available online. The museum's director is James Snyder, former deputy director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, who was appointed to his current position in 1997.

The museum is dominated by the "Shrine of the Book" wing, built as a white dome that covers the building itself, which is two-thirds underground. Opposite the white dome is a black basalt wall. The colours and shapes of the building are based on an image from a scroll describing the battle between the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness, with the white dome representing the Sons of Light and the black wall the Sons of Darkness. As the fragility of the scrolls does not allow them to be on permanent display, the principle of rotation is used, whereby the scroll is removed from display and placed in a depository after 3 to 6 months of display. The museum also houses other rare ancient manuscripts, including the Aleppo Codex. The dome of the museum has been used several times as a set for science fiction films due to its peculiar shape.

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