* ‘ Longing for Mashiach’ – A bronze governmental medal with a lithograph. Designed by: Moshe Castel. Year of issuance: 1986. Inside: Original lithograph in 15 colors in which the Ari and his friends are seen in prayer and anticipation of Mashiach standing opposite a hand reaching out from Heaven – a work of the artist Moshe Castel signed in print by the artist with the letter C. The word Jerusalem in Hebrew and ancient Hebrew script from left and right. The words ‘Longing for Mashiach’ and the artist’s signature in Hebrew and English. On the back of the medal: figures of a man and woman with their hands interwoven, the words ‘Ahavat Olam’ (Jeremiah 31) in Hebrew and English and in ancient Hebrew script. Artist’s signature in Hebrew and English. Diameter: 70 mm. Design: Moshe Castel. Lithograph and separation of colors: David Tamrin. Casting: Krichmeir and the governmental printer. [The medal number is stamped on the edge: 761].
* Shevet Zevulun – An oval bronze governmental medal with a lithograph. The front of the medal: the tribe of Zevulun. A colored lithograph depicting a sailing ship with a fish on the left hand side. On the top top is the word “Zevulun” as well as the words Salvador Dali. The artist’s signature in Latin script on the bottom. “ZEBULON” in English. The back of the medallion: Dali’s work ‘A hora dance around a menorah’ from the Aliyah series. At the bottom is the artist’s name Salvador Dali. On the circumference is the symbol of the State, from the right “Medinat Yisrael”, from the left “State of Israel” and the medallion number 578 and the BR bronze symbol. Graphics: Ronit Barzon. Sculpting of the back: Mark Solomon. Lithograph: David Tamrin. Carving: Tidhar Dagan. Casting: Hecht. Dimensions: 60×75 cm. Year of issuance: 1993. A series of pictures of the twelve tribes by the artist Salvador Dali, to mark 25 years of the State of Israel.
* ‘ Sham Rimon Poreach ‘ a governmental bronze medal. Design: David Tamrin and Yitzcak Beibes [based on the paintings of Nachum Gutman]. Front of the medallion: a colored lithograph of an excerpt from Nachum Gutman’s paintings ‘Pomegranates in Safed’, the words “Sham Rimon Poreach”, Bossom of the Galilee and the artist’s signature. On the back of the medallion: Almat Chen, Ofer Ayalim, a tree with doves above it (Nachum Gutman’s illustration of the “three and four” aggadah from Bialik’s ‘Vayhi Yom’. The words ‘Hachniseini tachat knafayich’ (Bialik), Song of Songs, My Beloved is Mine and the artist’s signature. Circumference: The symbol of the State of Israel and the words “Medinat Yisrael” in Hebrew and English. Year of issuance: 1987. Medallion number 841. Carving: Tidhar Dagan. Diameter: 70 mm.
Very fine condition.