Bidspirit auction | Palestine - Maccabi Jerusalem Athletics

Palestine - Maccabi Jerusalem Athletics Competition Medal, Passover 1924 - A 900 silver medal awarded for participation in the Maccabi Jerusalem Athletics Competition, held during Passover 1924. This was among the earliest organized sporting events in Jerusalem during the Yishuv period. Weight: 6.178 g Diameter: 22 mm Metal: Silver 900 (hallmarked) Obverse: Two runners in pursuit, depicted in classical style relief. Reverse: A reclining lion above a tablet inscribed in Hebrew: “Maccabi Jerusalem Competitions, Passover 5684.” One of the earliest medals from the beginnings of organized Jewish sports in Eretz Israel. The lion motif symbolizes strength and national revival, while the event marks the formative years of the Maccabi movement in Jerusalem, promoting both physical excellence and Zionist spirit. A rare and historically significant piece from the dawn of the Hebrew sports movement.