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Reduced Buyer’s Premium of 5% – Israel – Rare Private Gold Medal “Operation Kadesh – Sinai Campaign 1956”, Shekel Company – 22K Gold, Weight: 113.8 g – Numbered 08! - Reduced Buyer’s Premium of 5% – Israel – Rare Private Gold Medal “Operation Kadesh – Sinai Campaign 1956”, Shekel Company – 22K Gold, Weight: 113.8 g – Numbered 08! Country: Israel Subject: Operation Kadesh – Sinai Campaign 1956 Issuer: Shekel Company, a private Israeli company Type: Private Commemorative Medal Composition: 22K Gold Weight: 113.8 g Serial Number: 08 A rare and exceptionally heavy private gold medal issued by the Shekel Company to commemorate Operation Kadesh – the 1956 Sinai Campaign. The medal belongs to a series of privately issued medals commemorating significant events in the history of the State of Israel. The Shekel Company issued several medals related to the Sinai Campaign. Obverse: Design dedicated to the Sinai Campaign, featuring the French and English inscriptions “LA CAMPAGNE DU SINAI · THE SINAI CAMPAIGN”, the Hebrew inscription “מבצע קדש” (“Operation Kadesh”), and the year 1956. The design incorporates military and national symbols associated with the campaign. Reverse: Portrait of Moshe Dayan, who served as Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces during Operation Kadesh, against an architectural background, alongside the inscription “ISRAEL” and the number 20. Edge: Inscribed “SHEKEL”, “שקל” and “22K”. The medal offered here is individually numbered 08. Comes in the original presentation box. Condition: Excellent Tested with a Sigma Pro precious metal verifier. Reduced Buyer’s Premium: 5% + VAT on the premium only!