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Judaica / Zionism - Egypt, ”Year of Redemption” Medal, 1920 (5680) - A variant of the rare medal issued in Egypt in 1920, following the British conquest of the Land of Israel, commemorating either the ratification of the British Mandate for Palestine or the appointment of Sir Herbert Samuel as the first High Commissioner. The inscription “Year of Redemption” expresses the Zionist and national revival spirit among Egyptian and diaspora Jews, who viewed these events as signs of a new era of return to Zion and the beginning of Jewish nationhood in Eretz Israel. Obverse: Hebrew inscription: ”Behold, you are fair, my beloved; behold, you are fair; your eyes are doves. Year of Redemption 5680”, with a small Star of David above and an olive wreath around the border. Reverse: Star of David in the center with the Hebrew divine name “Shaddai”, surrounded by ornate floral and symbolic Jewish motifs. Metal: White metal (likely silver or cupronickel) Weight: 8.693 g Diameter: 30 mm