MASADA – UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES COMMEMORATIVE COINS 2009 2 COINS SET Includes original box and COA. 2NIS Silver 925 Proof, 28.8gram, 38.7mm. Mintage: 1800 1NIS Silver 925 B. Israel 2009 Masada / Unesco World Heritage Sites, BU+PROOF Silver Coins +box+COA. MASADA – UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES. Includes original box and COA. The coins are encapsuled in a plastic holder. MASADA 2009/5769 2nd in the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN ISRAEL Coin Series Legal Tender Issued by the Bank of Israel. Masada is deemed with the highest historical and archeological importance. On a steep cliff in the Judean Desert, 450 meters above the Dead Sea, Herod the Great built a glorious palace and refuge for himself in case of revolt. The massive system of Roman fortifications surrounding the site is the most intact of all remnants of its kind. Masada serves as a symbol of the love of freedom and the willingness to fight, even until death. The last fighters with their families, a group of 960, who refused to surrender to the overwhelming might of the Roman Empire remained under siege for three years in an awe-inspiring display of valor. These bold and daring Jews preferred death to surrender and pledged “to remain free men”. The fall of Masada denoted the end of the Great Revolt against Rome. With the establishment of the State of Israel, Masada became a symbol of heroism and bravery on which the Zionist ethos and the identity of the new generation of Israeli youth were built. “Masada shall not fall again” has become an expression of the determination to defend the Jewish Homeland at all costs. Face value in Hebrew and English, Israel State Emblem, “Israel” in English, Hebrew and Arabic, mint year; below, skyline of the Masada mountain. The cliff of Masada from the north with Herod’s palace; UNESCO and World Heritage Sites symbols; the word “MASADA” is inscribed along the upper border in Hebrew, English and Arabic. This item was Issued by Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation Ltd. View My Other Items For Sale. And Worldwide is FREE. My focus is mainly on Judaica and Holy Land Coins And Medals. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Israel 2009 Masada / Unesco World Heritage Sites, BU+PROOF Silver Coins +box+COA” is in sale since Sunday, December 29, 2019. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Middle East\Israel”. The seller is “menachemcoins” and is located in Israel. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Diameter: 38.7mm / 30mm
- Mintage: 1037 / 783
- Country: Israel
- Region: Middle East
- Type: PROOF / BU Coins
- Silver Weight: 28.8g. / 14.4g.
- Material: Silver 925
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Year: 2009
- Certification: Uncertified
