Bidspirit auction | Tzach Ben-Zvi State Medal, Second

Tzach Ben-Zvi State Medal, Second in the ”Presidents of Israel” Series The issuance of the ”Presidents of Israel” series of medals in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the state began with the Chaim Weizmann Medal, the first president, which was proposed in the previous mailing. The second medal in the series commemorates the second president, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. Silver/ 925, 37.0 mm, 26 grams Chaim Herzog - State Medal, 1998 Third medal in the ”4 Presidents of Israel” series issued in the jubilee year of the state Chaim Herzog was born in 1918 in Ireland to Rabbi Yitzhak Isaac Halevi, later Chief Rabbi of Israel, and Rebbetzin Sarah. He immigrated to Israel in 1935, studied at a yeshiva in Jerusalem, and volunteered for the Haganah. In World War II, Zvi fought in the ranks of the British Army. Silver/925, 37.0 mm, 26 grams This is a rare and special coin, which is written about on the official website of the Government Company for Medals and Coins. According to the website - these coins were removed from circulation and were shelved as a result of the request of the family of President Herzog and only about 70 such medals were marketed - which made them especially rare. In place of this medal, which was shelved - the President Herzog medal was issued with a slightly different image.