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Commemorative Medals showing David Ben Gurion

Prime Minister of Israel in the years 1948-1953 and 1955-1963

Silver 999

Diameter 38 mm

Weight 35.8 g.
German medal

Front: David Ben Gurion with German Kanzler Konrad Adenauer

New York Waldorf Astoria - Die Aussöhnung mit den Juden

(The Reconciliation with the Jews)

Back: to the 100th birthday of Konrad Adenhauer 5.1.1976

Silver 25.03 g.

Diameter: 40 mm
David ben Gurion 1966

Private Medal

Silver 30 g, diameter 35 mm

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Aslo in bronze, 60 mm

David ben Gurion 1966

Private medal, isued by the "Shekel" company

Back: Science and Pioneers will people the Negev

Sde Boker Field School

Bronze, 59 mm
Bronze medal of David Ben Gurion, designed by Bezalel artist Shmuel Kretchmer

Diameter 45 mm.
Silver medal of David Ben Gurion, designed by Bezalel artist Shmuel Kretchmer

Diameter 45 mm.
David Ben Gurion Centennial 1996-1986

Metal: Silver 935

Weight: 26 g.

Diameter: 37mm.

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Also in bronze, 70 mm, 140 g.
David Ben Gurion

1974

Coin 25 Lirot

Silver 935 26 g, diameter 37 mm

Issued by the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corp.

Minted at the Swiss Federlal Bank, Berne, Mintmark "mem"

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Alo in gold, 500 Lirot, 28 g.
David Ben Gurion

1974

Coin 500 Lirot

Gold 900 28 g, diameter mm

Issued by the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corp.

Minted at the Swiss Federlal Bank, Berne, Mintmark "mem"

Ben Gurion University of the Negev

Bronze

Diameter 59 mm

Also in silver - 59 mm
Arava Power Company

Israel's First Solar Field - Kibbutz Ketura - Siemens


Gold 14k

Diameter 30.5 mm
David ben Gurion

Private issue

Back: israel, Emblems of the Twelve Tribes, 14 May 1948

Gold 900, 16 g.

Diameter 36 mm
David ben Gurion

Private issue

Back: israel, Menorah, 14 May 1948

Gold 900

Diameter ? mm
Medal of silver 925, gilded24 kt

Weight 41.14 g.

Diameter 45 mm
USA - Medal in honor of the Ninth Independence Day of the State of Israel 1957 - 40 mm 24.43 g

Front: The figure of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion
Back: Symbol of the officer and dedication in honor of Maxwell Abel

The medal measures 40 millimeters and is cast in white metal, which was subsequently bronze plated.
This medal was issued, as a souvenir, for a testimonial dinner given, on the ninth anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, in honor of Maxwell Abbell, Chicago real estate mogul and outstanding financial contributor to the Zionist cause.
He died on July 9, 1957, less than two months after his testimonial dinner.
Bronze 39 mm
Silver medal, twenty year Independence of Israel

Front: David Ben Gurion Promulgator and First Prime Minister of the New Israel
Back: How Beautiful Thy Tents, O Jacob, Thy Dwellings, O Israel Num.24:5
1948 1968
Wenn Ihr wollt, ist es kein Märchen. Th. Herzl
(If you will, it is no fairy-tale)

Weight: 40 g.

Diameter: 50 mm.
Rare Ben Gurion pewter medal

Front: Ben Gurion's portrait, the years of his life 1886-1973 and the caption 'Lion of Israel'

Back: Star of David with the English quote "and the voice of weeping shall be heard no more Isiah 65:19" on the other.

Diameter: 50 mm.
Prime Minister Medal

State medal, Issued by Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation Ltd.

Year 1999

Silver 935

Weight: 26 g.

Diameter: 37 mm
Gold medal in private issue "Political leaders of the world - David Ben Gurion",

Front: Portrait of David Ben-Gurion

Back: World flags

Catalog weight: 1.5 grams

Diameter: 13 mm
1973