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Israel – Color State Silver Medal “Kalaniot”, 1992 – Silver 999, Weight: 62.31 g, Diameter: 50 mm, Numbered #0885 - Israel – Color State Silver Medal “Kalaniot”, 1992 – Silver 999, Weight: 62.31 g, Diameter: 50 mm, Numbered #0885 Issue name: Kalaniot Year: 1992  Country: Israel Metal: Silver 999 Weight: 62.31 g Diameter: 50 mm Medal number: 0885 Description: Color state silver medal issued in 1992 in honor of Shoshana Damari, one of Israel’s most prominent and beloved singers, and recipient of the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement. The medal combines her worlds of music and art, featuring one of her well-known paintings, “Kalaniot”, together with a reference to one of her famous songs. Obverse: Shoshana Damari’s painting “Kalaniot” appears as a miniature color lithograph. At the bottom, around the edge, appears Shoshana Damari’s signature, alongside the inscriptions “כלניות” and KALANIOT. Reverse: Figure of a shepherdess with sheep in the background, inspired by the song “The Little Shepherdess”. At the top, around the edge, appears the inscription “הרועה הקטנה” and THE LITTLE SHEPHERDESS. The artist’s signature, Shoshana, appears on the side. Condition: Excellent. Presented in a capsule.