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Colombia won two world titles ( 1947 and 1970). In 1971, Colombia won a silver medal at the World Cup in Cuba. This South American country also won the gold medal at the 1946 Central American & Caribbean Games in Barranquilla. Like many other Latin American countries, Colombia has famous baseball players: Luis Castro, Carlos Rodriguez, Manuel Penaranda, Andres Florez and Humberto Vargas. Carlos "Petaca" Rodriguez was probably one of the most famous baseball players from Colombia and Latin America.  

The U.S. men's baseball team won the 2007 World Championship in Taiwan. In front of 10,000 fans inside the massive Tienmu Stadium, the United States defeated Cuba.  

Baseball is the national sport in Nicaragua, a Central American country. Under the direction of Julio Sanchez Reynoso, Nicaragua was semi-finalist at the 26th Olympiad in Atlanta (Georgia,USA).In the Olympic competition, Nicaragua defeated Australia 10-0. The Nicaraguan players were: Oswaldo Mairena, Omar Obando Varela, Astrudes Flores, Bayardo Davila Montiel, Norman Cardoze, Julio Cesar Osejo, Jose Ramon Padilla, Anibal Vega, Erasmo Baca, Henry Roa, Nemesio Porras, Jorge Luis Avellan, Freddy Zamora, Sandy Moreno. This Latin American country has won many international medals ( Pan American Games, World Championships, Intercontinental Championships, Central American & Caribbean Games).  

This sport will be a part of the Olympic Games for the fifth time at the 29th Olympic Games Beijing 2008...  

The United States was world champion in 1973. Final standings:

1. USA

2. Nicaragua (host country)

3. Puerto Rico

4. Colombia

5. Taiwan

6. Canada

7. Honduras

8. Costa Rica

9. Guatemala

10. Mexico

11. West Germany

Ben Sheets is one of the best baseball players in the Olympic Games. He led the United States to the finals of the Olympic Games in 2000. Under his leadership, USA defeated Cuba 4-0. When Ben returned home to the United States, he was treated like a national hero. A game for Ben is a passionate experience...  

The United States won the gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where baseball was a demonstration sport.

Baseball is the second most popular sport in Colombia. Ironically, Colombia did not qualify for the Olympic Games.This South American nation won the World Championship in 1965. Final standings:

1. Colombia (host country /gold medal)

2. Mexico (silver medal)

3. Puerto Rico (bronze medal)

4. Dominican Republic

5. Panama

6. Nicaragua

7. Guatemala

8. Holland

9. El Salvador

Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry. He has published more than seventy-five research paper in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, concerning the world issues, Olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called "The Dictator and Alicia Alonso". He is an expert on foreign affairs. Alejandro is the first author who has published a world-book encyclopedia in Latin America.

He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), Jose Gamarra (former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee ,1970- 1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). Alejandro said: "The person who I admire the most is Jose Gamarra . He devoted his professional and personal life to sport. Jose played an important role in the promotion of Olympism in Bolivia -it is one of the Third World`s poorest countries- and Latin America. His biography is interesting". The sportspeople he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. "This African-American sportswoman is my idol... "

Bronze Medal with Ribbon $1.49 Includes (1) bronze medal with ribbon.

Bronze Medal W/Ribbon(Pack Of 180) $242 Bronze medal w/ribbon. Size: 30. 1 per package....

Bronze Star Medal $70.1 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Bronze Star Medal (or BSM) is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. When awarded for bravery, it is the fourthhighest combat award of the U.S. Armed Forces and the ninth highest military award (including both combat and noncombat awards) in the order of precedence of U.S. military decorations. Officers from the other federal uniformed services are also eligible to receive the award if they are militarized or detailed to serve with a service branch of the armed forces. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 86 Publication Date: 2010/09/14 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.21 inches

State of Israel Coins To Father with Love Bronze Medal $181.09 The medal To Father With Love expresses the love and admiration for fathers which it is not always easy to express in words. These are universal feelings and are expressed in this medal in universal symbols: a flower and the word father in several languages. This medal is the counterpart of the Best Mom medal. Obverse:. A flower. On the right along the circumference the Hebrew inscription to father with love . Reverse:. The word father in Hebrew Russian English Yiddish and French. Below to the left of the inscription a heart. The medal was issued in two versions as a result of an error in the first in which the Russian word for father was misspelled. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left and serial number. Bronze/tombac medal BRONZE in Hebrew and English; Silver medal SILVER 935 in Hebrew and English; 18 mm. and 12.5 mm. gold medals milled. Serialization:. Bronze/tombac and silver are numbered. Bronze/tombac with typographical error 486 numbered; 197 melted. Silver with typographical error 299 numbered; 82 melted. Designer:. Obverse Ruth Lubin. Reverse Ronit Salomon and Sharon Berman. Bronze/tombac Hecht. Silver The Government Mint. Gold Kretschmer. Details: 15241598 1995 Bronze/tombac 59.0 Diameter mm. 98.0 Weight gm.

Medal Made of Bronze Commemorates the Washington Territorial Centennial (1853-1953) $34.99 James Wehn Medal Made of Bronze Commemorates the Washington Territorial Centennial (1853-1953) - Giclee Print

Small Medal Made of Bronze Depicts a Profile of Captain George Vancouver $44.99 James Wehn Small Medal Made of Bronze Depicts a Profile of Captain George Vancouver - Giclee Print

State of Israel Coins Happy Birthday Bronze Medal $181.09 For the first time ever you can wish your loved ones a Happy Birthday with a state medal or adillion. This is a lasting valuable and unforgettable birthday card. Obverse:. A bow symbolizing a birthday present and the words HAPPY BIRTHDAY in Hebrew and English. Reverse:. The words till 120 the traditional Jewish birthday wish in Hebrew and English. In the bronze medal the inscription is surrounded by concentric circles of numbers from 1 to 120. The silver and gold medals have a bouquet of flowers to the right of the inscription. Edge:. Bronze/tombac and silver medals State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left with serial number. Bronze/tombac medal BRONZE in Hebrew and English; Silver medal SILVER 935 in Hebrew and English; Gold medal milled. Serialization:. Bronze/tombac and silver medals are numbered. Designer:. Obverse Lili Sheer. Reverse Ruben Nutels. Moshe Man. Silver and gold reverse Tidhar Dagan. Bronze/tombac Hecht. Silver 19 mm. Kretschmer. Silver 37 mm. The Government Mint. Details: 15166594 1990 Bronze/tombac 59.0 Diameter mm. 98.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Holocaust General Bronze Medal $201.79 Everyone Has a Name is the first State Medal to be issued in memory of the individual victims of the Holocaust. It serves as a tangible memorial for future generations. The medal was authorized by the Ministerial Committee for Ceremonies and Symbols assisted by a prestigious Public Committee. The general medal commemorating all of the Holocaust victims was issued in bronze silver and gold. Obverse:. The Star of David with the word Jude reminiscent of the yellow patch worn by the Jews of the ghettos and in the camps with flames of fire burning in the lower part of the medal. The silver medal bears a yellow silk screen in place of the patch. The words REMEMBER...NEVER FORGET are inscribed in Hebrew along the upper border of the medal and in English along the lower border. Reverse:. On the general medal the words IN MEMORY OF THE HOLOCAUST VICTIMS are inscribed in Hebrew and in English above barbed wire. The words are also inscribed in Yiddish along the upper border and in French along the lower border. On the personal medal the words EVERYONE HAS A NAME are inscribed in Hebrew along the upper border and in English along the lower border. The middle of the medal is blank intended for inscription of the individual name (on the bronze and silver medals). Barbed wire appears along the lower border of the medal. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL inscribed in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left; the serial number. Designer:. Yossi Lemel some 150 members of his family perished in the Holocaust. Silk Screen:. Eldan Silk Screens. Gold Medal: The Government Mint Jerusalem. Silver and Bronze Medals: Hecht Mint Tel Aviv. Details: 11530700 2003 Bronze/Tombac 70.0 Diameter mm. 140.0 Weight gm.

Sylvester Medal $70.1 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Sylvester Medal is a bronze medal awarded by the Royal Society (London) for the encouragement of mathematical research, and accompanied by a 1,000 prize. It was named in honour of James Joseph Sylvester, the Savilian Professor of Geometry at the University of Oxford in the 1880s, and first awarded in 1901, having been suggested by a group of Sylvesters friends (primarily Raphael Meldola) after his death in 1897.Initially awarded every three years with a prize of around 900, the Royal Society have announced that starting in 2009 it will be awarded every two years instead, and is to be aimed at early to mid career stage scientist rather than an established mathematician. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 94 Publication Date: 2010/08/14 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.23 inches

Faraday Medal $70.1 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Faraday Medal is a medal awarded by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (now the Institution of Engineering and Technology). The bronze medal is awarded (either for notable scientific or industrial achievement in engineering or for conspicuous service rendered to the advancement of science, engineering and technology) without restriction as regards nationality, country of residence or membership of the Institution. It is awarded not more frequently than once a year. The award was established in 1922 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the first Ordinary Meeting of the Society of Telegraph Engineers and is named for Michael Faraday. Discussions started in 2004 between the I.E.E. and the I.I.E. about the formation of a new institution, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (I.E.T.). Following the vote with a majority of its members supporting this merger, the I.E.T. was established on March 31, 2006. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 76 Publication Date: 2010/08/02 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.18 inches

State of Israel Coins Thank You Bronze Medal $201.79 I wanted to say. Thank you so much . But words would not convey. My feeling as such. Now have I found. A true token of worth . An Israel State Medallion;. The most beautiful way on earth. To say Thanks a million . Obverse:. The words for thank you in Hebrew Yiddish Czech French German English Russian Arabic Spanish and Japanese from top to bottom. Reverse:. The Hebrew word todah (thank you) with a flower as the letter vav . Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left with serial number. Bronze/tombac medal BRONZE in Hebrew and English; Silver 45mm medal SILVER 935 in Hebrew and English; Silver 37mm medal STERLING SILVER in Hebrew and English; Gold medal G.585 in Hebrew and English. Serialization:. All medals are numbered. Designer:. Nathan Karp. Bronze/tombac Hecht. Gold The Government Mint. Details: 15186706 1990 Bronze/Tombac 70.0 Diameter mm. 140.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Apache Bronze Medal $181.09 This fascinating series of medals commemorates the airplanes of the Israeli Air Force. Each one made its mark on the history of the country and is associated with its specific period of operation. The planes have been reproduced in precise detail on the medals designed by Eliezer Weishoff in consultation with the Public Committee headed by the former Commander of the Air Force Major General Eitan Ben Eliahu. The Apache helicopters (known as the Cobra in Israel) joined the ranks of operational service in 1990 and have participated in numerous combat operations and hundreds of routine security missions against terrorist sightings. It is the third medal in the historic series commemorating the aircraft of the Israel Air Force. Obverse:. The Apache helicopter hovering above a stream; the word APACHE is inscribed in Hebrew and English along the upper section of the medal. Reverse:. A stylized design of a bird in flight with the hills of Jerusalem above it and the Israeli Air Force emblem below it; the verse HIS WINGS SHALL FILL THE BREADTH OF THY LAND (Isaiah is inscribed in Hebrew along the upper border of the medal and in English along the lower border. The silver/925 proof medal is with goldplated sterling silver insert and the bronze proof medal is with sterling silver insert. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL inscribed in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left; the serial number and metal. Designer:. Eliezer Weishoff. Bronze and Silver medals: Romania. Gold medal: The Government Mint Israel. Details: 11420500 2002 Bronze / Tombac Proof 50.0 Diameter mm. 40.0 Weight gm.

IEEE Edison Medal $81.25 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Edison Medal is presented by the IEEE for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts. It is the oldest and most coveted medal in this field of engineering in the United States. The award consists of a gold medal, bronze replica, small gold replica, certificate and honorarium. The Edison Medal may only be awarded to an individual. The Edison Medal, named after the inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison, was created on 11 February 1904 by a group of Edisons friends and associates. Four years later the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) entered into an agreement with the group to present the medal as its highest award. The first medal was presented in 1909 to Elihu Thomson. Other recipients of the Edison Medal include George Westinghouse, Alexander Graham Bell, Nikola Tesla, Michael I. Pupin, Robert A. Millikan (Nobel Prize 1923), and Vannevar Bush. A complete and authoritative list is published by the IEEE online. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 124 Publication Date: 2010/08/02 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.29 inches

Bronze Medal Semisweet Chocolate - 50 Lb Bronze Medal Semi/S Choc.: GR $190.59 Bronze Medal Chocolate is the most popular semi-sweet chocolate offered by Wilbur. This chocolate is made with natural vanilla and has a strong chocolate flavor. This chocolate also has added milk fat to inhibit bloom and has a dark chocolate color. Each case consists of fifty pounds.

State of Israel Coins Petach Tikva Bronze Medal $165.57 In the summer of 1878/5638 Jews from the Old City of Jerusalem settled in a desolate swamp area that today is Petach Tikva. In 2008 the Mother of Agricultural Settlements celebrates its 130th anniversary. Over the years agriculture gave way to industry and in recent years to hi tech companies. Today Petach Tikva is among the largest and most modern cities and industrial zones in Israel. Obverse:. The Petach Tikva Medal features Old vs. New: the entrance to the home of the Baron Edmund de Rothschild alongside the city s famous Chords Bridge. The orange represents the agricultural origins of the moshava (agricultural town). Reverse:. The common reverse of all medals in the series an Israeli urban landscape the emblem of the State of Israel and the emblem of the Union of Local Authorities in Israel. Edge:. Smooth. Designer:. Meir Eshel. Silver and Bronze medals: USA. Gold medal: ICMC Mint. Details: 11833380 2008 Bronze/Tombac 39.0 Diameter mm. 26.2 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Airplanes Hercules Bronze Medal $181.09 This fascinating series of medals commemorates the airplanes of the Israeli Air Force. Each one made its mark on the history of the country and is associated with its specific period of operation. The planes have been reproduced in precise detail on the medals designed by Eliezer Weishoff in consultation with the Public Committee headed by the former Commander of the Air Force Major General Eitan Ben Eliahu. The Hercules or Rhinoceros as it is called in the Israel Air Force is the Israeli Lockheed C130. This 4engine military transport aircraft has taken part in numerous transport and rescue operations the most famous of which was the Entebbe Operation . During the Yom Kippur War these planes played an instrumental role in the transport of soldiers to and from the Sinai. They have also taken part in numerous humanitarian operations in Kenya Turkey and other countries. Obverse:. The Hercules airplane hovering above mountainous terrain; the word HERCULES is inscribed in Hebrew and English along the upper section of the medal. Reverse:. A stylized design of a bird in flight with the hills of Jerusalem above it and the Israeli Air Force emblem below it; the verse HIS WINGS SHALL FILL THE BREADTH OF THY LAND (Isaiah is inscribed in Hebrew along the upper border of the medal and in English along the lower border. The silver/925 proof medal is with goldplated sterling silver insert and the bronze proof medal is with sterling silver insert. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL inscribed in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left; the serial number and metal. Designer:. Eliezer Weishoff. Bronze and Silver medals: Romania. Gold medal: The Government Mint Israel. Details: 11446500 2002 Bronze / Tombac Proof 50.0 Diameter mm. 50.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Mirage Airplane Bronze Medal $181.09 This series of medals commemorates the airplanes of the Israeli Air Force. Each one made its mark on the history of the country and is associated with its specific period of operation. The planes have been reproduced in precise detail on the medals designed by Eliezer Weishoff in consultation with the Public Committee headed by the former Commander of the Air Force Major General Eitan Ben Eliahu. The first Frenchmade Mirage airplanes arrived in Israel in 1962 and they have participated in numerous combat operations every since. The Mirage made history on July 14 1966 when it shot down a Syrian MIG 21 in the first air battle between two Mach 2 airplanes. The plane gained supremacy throughout the region during the Six Day War with its attacks on the Egyptian airfields and continued to reign throughout the War or Attrition and the Yom Kippur War downing hundreds of enemy planes. The plane served as the basic design for the development of other fighter planes by the Israel Aircraft Industry such as the Nesher and the Kfir . Obverse:. The Mirage in flight with the Jerusalem landscape in the background; the word MIRAGE III appears in Hebrew and in English along the upper border of the medal. Reverse:. A stylized design of a bird in flight with the hills of Jerusalem above it and the Israeli Air Force emblem below it; the verse HIS WINGS SHALL FILL THE BREADTH OF THY LAND (Isaiah is inscribed in Hebrew along the upper border of the medal and in English along the lower border. The silver/925 proof medal is with goldplated sterling silver insert and the bronze proof medal is with sterling silver insert. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL inscribed in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left; the serial number and metal. Designer:. Eliezer Weishoff. Bronze and Silver medals: Romania. Gold medal: The Government Mint Israel. Details: 11528500 2003 Bronze / Tombac Proof 50.0 Diameter mm. 40.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Jerusalem Reunification Bronze Medal $201.79 The 40th Anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem is being marked in Israel by many official events and at our Corporation by the striking of a State Medal. Since King David made the city the capital of his kingdom more than three thousand years ago Jerusalem has remained the capital of the Jewish people. At the end of the War of Independence in 1948 Jerusalem was divided into two and the city that was declared the capital of the State of Israel by the Knesset in April 1949 remained divided for 19 years until the Six Day War of 1967. On June 7 1967 28 Iyar 5727 less than three days after the outbreak of the war Israeli troops claimed victory over the opposing forces defending the Old City. The Israel Government declared Jerusalem Day a symbol of the historic bond between the city and the Jewish people and of its reunification. In 1980 the Knesset enacted the Basic Law Jerusalem declaring the united city of Jerusalem to be capital of Israel. The 40th Anniversary of Reunification is being celebrated throughout the year. Obverse:. The official emblem of these celebrations decorates the obverse of this new State Medal. Reverse:. On the reverse the Western Wall the heart of the city and the most revered site. Edge:. Designer:. Igal Gabay. Gold medal: The Government Mint Jerusalem. Silver and Bronze medals: Hecht Mint Tel Aviv. Details: 11770700 2007 Bronze 70.0 Diameter mm. 140.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Beit Shemesh Bronze Medal $165.57 The second medal in this series a special national initiative in cooperation with the Union of Local Authorities in Israel honors the city of Beit Shemesh. Beit Shemesh is a city of the future with a rich and distinguished past. The sons of Aaron the Priest were here 3 300 years ago and the Kings of Judaea waged wars on her borders. Situated between Jerusalem and the coastal plain blessed with breathtaking views of forests and nature preserves moderate climate and clear mountain air Beit Shemesh is enjoying an unprecedented period of building expansion and immigrant absorption. Obverse:. On the face of the medal a sculpture of the Holy Ark by the artist Afik Peli located in the Beit Shemesh Sculpture Garden; in the background the Education Center. Around the circumference appears the verse: and they of Beit Shemesh were reaping...and saw the Ark and rejoiced... (Samuel I 6). Reverse:. On the common reverse of all the medals in the series an urban landscape the emblem of the State of Israel and the emblem of the Union of Local Authorities in Israel. Edge:. Smooth. Designer:. Meir Eshel. Silver and Bronze medals: USA. Gold medal: ICMC Mint. Details: 11780390 2008 Bronze 39.0 Diameter mm. 26.8 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Jordan River Bronze Medal $181.09 The Jordan is the largest and most famous river in Israel. Important events have taken place at the Jordan River and it is considered very holy in both Jewish and Christian traditions. The Jordan begins on the slopes of Mt. Hermon. It flows southward to the Sea of Galilee then through the Jordan Valley to the Dead Sea a total length of 500 km. and a descent of about 1 000 m. Numerous streams feed the Jordan from the Samaria hills in the west the Golan heights and the Gilead in the east and from the Banias River at the foot of Mt. Hermon. A talmudic legend tells us that the name of the Jordan comes from Dan one of its sources. Obverse:. The winding Jordan River as seen in a satellite photograph. In the north part of the Sea of Galilee and in the south part of the Dead Sea. Along the circumference the words JORDAN RIVER in Hebrew and English. Reverse:. The Banias Waterfall one of the sources of the Jordan in the midst of rich vegetation with Mt. Hermon in the background. Top right along the circumference the word BANIAS in Hebrew and English. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left with serial number. Bronze/tombac medal BRONZE in Hebrew and English; Silver medal SILVER 935 in Hebrew and English. Serialization:. All medals are numbered. Designer:. Yaacov Enyedi. Bronze/tombac Hecht. Silver The Government Mint. Details: 15179597 1990 Bronze/tombac 59.0 Diameter mm. 98.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Givati Bronze Medal with Color $201.79 On November 30 1947 following the United Nations historic decision calling for the establishment of the Jewish State an order was issued to form fighting units for defense. Among these units was Givati and it received the number 5. The Givati Brigade participated in over 180 combat operations during the War of Independence and is particularly remembered for its battles in the south against the Egyptian forces. Since its founding Givati has been characterized by the values of selfsacrifice and unlimited devotion. The love for the Land and our heritage are strengthened by the courage of the few against the masses. Givati was reestablished in 1983 and has played a central role in defending the country and securing its borders while recording numerous tales of bravery. The symbol of Samson s Foxes dating back to the early days of the brigade is an integral part of the Givati emblem. The first medal is this unique series honoring the fighting units was Golani . The Givati Medal is the second and it includes a novel element: the Brigade s Purple Beret appears in color. This added feature will be included on future medals honoring other IDF fighting units. Obverse:. Two Givati soldiers standing in expression of brotherhood and friendship; the map of Israel the Givati Brigade emblem and the historic symbol of Samson s Foxes appear along the upper section of the medal with the words with me to Givati in Hebrew. Reverse:. Yoav Fortress which serves as home to the Givati Brigade and a museum to its fallen; the word GIVATI in Hebrew and English appears along the upper edge of the medal. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL inscribed in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left serial number and metal. Designer:. Meir Eshel. Gold Medal IGCMC Mint. Silver and Bronze Hecht Mint. Details: 11703700 2006 Bronze/Tombac 70.0 Diameter mm. 140.0 Weight gm.

Various Viking Artefacts: Bronze Bracelet, Golden Medal with Runic Alphabet, Shields, Flutes $49.99 Various Viking Artefacts: Bronze Bracelet, Golden Medal with Runic Alphabet, Shields, Flutes - Giclee Print

Medal is Made of Bronze and Depicts a Man Wearing a Large Floppy Hat in Low Relief $44.99 James Wehn Medal is Made of Bronze and Depicts a Man Wearing a Large Floppy Hat in Low Relief - Giclee Print

War Medal (Norway) $86.03 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The War Medal (Krigsmedaljen) was instituted on 23 May 1941. It may be awarded to Norwegian and foreign members of the military who in a meritorious way have participated in the Second World War for Norway. The adverse side of the medal features the portrait of King Haakon VII of Norway, his name and motto Alt for Norge. The reverse features a wreath, the inscription Krigsmedalje and the kings monogram. The medal is in bronze and the ribbon is in the colours of the Royal Standard: red and yellow. If a recipient earns the medal more than once, up to three stars may be attached to the ribbon. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 104 Publication Date: 2010/10/07 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.25 inches

State of Israel Coins Shavuot Bronze Medal $181.09 Shavuot is the shortest of the three holidays during which Jews made pilgrimage to the Temple. The other two Passover and Sukkot last a week each while Shavuot is but a single day. Despite this pilgrims laden with first fruits made their way to Jerusalem bringing figs grapes and raisins an ox with gilt horns leading the way. The people of Jerusalem would go out to greet the pilgrims and the Levites received them with song. Shavuot is the harvest holiday as it says in Exodus 23:16: You shall observe the festival of harvest of the first fruits of your labor of what you sow in the field . Nowadays it is customary on this holiday to decorate the home with the seven species: wheat barley grapes figs pomegranates olives and dates. Obverse:. Inscribed: Time of the giving of our Torah in Hebrew with tablets of the covenant (Ten Commandments) incorporated. An ear of barley an olive branch and a cluster of grapes. The word SHAVUOT in Hebrew and English. Reverse:. Stylized field and figure harvesting. Lines made by harvesters in shape of stylized Star of David. Hebrew inscription. You shall observe the feast of the first fruits . Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left and serial number. Bronze/tombac medal BRONZE in Hebrew and English; Silver medal Silver 935 in Hebrew and English; gold medal milled. Serialization:. Bronze/tombac and silver medals are numbered. Designer:. Obverse Nathan Karp. Reverse Ruben Nutels. Bronze/tombac Hecht. Silver The Government Mint. Gold Kretschmer. Details: 15209596 1993 Bronze/tombac 59.0 Diameter mm. 85.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins The Sabbath Bronze Medal $181.09 Consecrating one day of the week for rest was intended to uplift man to a more spiritual existence and remove him from the toil and concerns of daily life. The Sabbath unites Jews everywhere and draws together members of every Jewish community. This special day is characterized by festivity and family. Rest from work is absolute and applies to one s servants and even to animals: ...but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God thou shalt not do any work thou nor thy son nor thy daughter thy manservant nor thy maidservant nor thy cattle nor the stranger that is within thy gates (Exodus 20:10). On Sabbath eve the women light and bless the candles. The festive meal is accompanied by prayer and song. Obverse:. The Hebrew inscription Shabbat Shalom surrounded by symbols of the Sabbath: two lit candles a kiddush cup and the Challa a braided bread. In the lower margin the words shabbath shalom . Reverse:. A gateway formed by two candles and the word Shabbat in Hebrew letters between them signifying the entrance of the Sabbath. Concentric rings emanating from the candles symbolize the six secular days of the week. The Tablets of the Law in the background. The Hebrew words remember the Sabbath and keep it holy . Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL in Hebrew and English with serial number. Bronze/tombac medal BRONZE in Hebrew and English; Silver medal SILVER 935 in Hebrew and English. The gold medal is milled. Serialization:. The bronze/tombac and silver medals are numbered. Designer:. Obverse Galia and Man Eisen. Reverse Dror BenDov. Bronze/tombac Kretschmer. Silver and gold The Government Mint. Details: 15187590 1990 Bronze/tombac 59.0 Diameter mm. 85.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Yom Kippur Bronze Medal $181.09 Yorn Kippur the Day of Atonement is unique in its holiness and purpose: forgiveness of each individual and of the Jewish people for their sins. This is the culmination of the Ten Days of Repentance which begin with Rosh Hashana (the New Year). This is the only day during which worshippers in the synagogue wrap themselves in the prayer shawl for evening as well as morning prayer. The Torah declares that on Yom Kippur all sins will be forgiven (Leviticus 16:30) our Sages interpreted that only those sins made by man against the Lord will be pardoned while those made against a fellow man will be forgiven only upon direct reconciliation. The closing prayer concludes with the blowing of the Shofar a ram s horn. Obverse:. A talit (prayer shawl) and the Hebrew words repentance prayer and charity . Below along the circumference the words YOM KIPPUR in Hebrew and Latin letters. Reverse:. Engraving upon an Ark of the Covenant of the 14th century. In the center the Hebrew inscription: forgive a holy people on this sacred day . On either side of the ark a shofar. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left and serial number. Bronze/tombac medal BRONZE in Hebrew and English; Silver medal Silver 935 in Hebrew and English; gold medal milled. Serialization:. Bronze/tombac and silver medals are numbered. Designer:. Obverse Nathan Karp. Reverse Ruben Nutels. Bronze/tombac and gold Kretschmer. Silver The Government Mint. Details: 15210597 1993 Bronze/tombac 59.0 Diameter mm. 85.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Succot Bronze Medal $181.09 Succot (Feast of Tabernacles) is known as the Time of Our Rejoicing marking the culmination of the period of introspection the Days of Repentance. Succot is also known as the Season of the Harvest . The feature of this holiday are the succot temporary dwellings resembling those in which our forefathers dwelt following the Exodus from Egypt. It is customary to invite guests to the succot including the Seven Divine Guests: Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Moses Aaron and David. It is an obligation to acquire the Four Species: a palm frond myrtle willow and an etrog (a citrus fruit resembling a lemon) which are held together to symbolize the unity of the Jewish people. This is one of the three holidays of pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Obverse:. The inscription SUCCOT in Hebrew and Latin letters is surrounded by four palm fronds forming the outline of a succa with two pomegranates above each frond. Reverse:. The Four Species: Etrog palm frond myrtle and willow with a curved ribbon joining them. Above in Hebrew the inscription You shall rejoice on your festival . Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left and serial number. Bronze/tombac medal BRONZE in Hebrew and English; Silver medal Silver 935 in Hebrew and English; gold medal milled. Serialization:. Bronze/tombac and silver medals are numbered. Designer:. Obverse Ehud Shafrir. Reverse Ruben Nutels. Bronze/tombac and gold Kretschmer. Silver The Government Mint. Details: 15204596 1992 Bronze/tombac 59.0 Diameter mm. 98.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Purim Bronze Medal $181.09 The name Purim is derived from the Persian word pur meaning lot . Haman cast lots in order to determine the day for the mass destruction of all the Jews. However with the help of Mordechai and his niece Esther the events took a miraculous turn and the Jews were saved. The wicked decree was canceled and Haman and his ten sons were hanged on a tree. On Purim celebrated on the 14th of Adar the Scroll of Esther a book of the Bible is read twice: once on the eve of the holiday and once the morning of Purim. In Jerusalem and walled cities Purim is celebrated a day later. Purim is a day of joy with feasting drinking and costumes. People send gifts of food to one another and especially to the poor. Obverse:. The Scroll of Esther. On the opened part appears the nscription PURIM in Hebrew and English. Upon the rolled part of the scroll the words Scroll of Esther in Hebrew. Reverse:. To the right a bottle of wine and a goblet. Below Mishloah Manot (gifts of food) and Purim coins (signifying the Purim Half Sheqel customarily given to the synagogue during the holiday). In the upper portion a Hebrew inscription from the book of Esther ...feasting and joy and of sending choice portions to one another and gifts to the poor). Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left and serial number. Bronze/tombac medal BRONZE in Hebrew and English; Silver medal Silver 935 in Hebrew and English; gold medal milled. Serialization:. Bronze/tombac and silver medals are numbered. Designer:. Avraham Part. Bronze/tombac Kremnica Mint . Slovakia. Silver The Government Mint. Gold Kretschmer. Details: 15240592 1995 Bronze/tombac 59.0 Diameter mm. 85.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Hakhel Medal Bronze in Pack $165.57 The source of the Hakhel (gathering together) precept is in Deuteronomy31:12. In Temple times the Hakhel event was one of the most glorious events that was held on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem once in seven years on the Succot following the Shemitah Year (the sabbatical year of the land when it was to be left fallow). With the return to Zion the Hakhel custom was reintroduced in 1945 and since then it has taken place every seven years enhancing the unity among the people of Israel. The official Hakhel Medal is a tangible expression of the impressive Hakhel event. Depicted on the medal are the Jubilee Shofars the Walls of Jerusalem the gathering of the people and the King reading from the Torah the Book of the Law. Around this dramatic artistic rendering is the beautiful and moving inscription Israel One People One Heart . Today more than ever this medal is a must for each and every one of us. It is a mark of solidarity and identification with Israel and our people. Obverse:. Jubilee Shofars the Walls of Jerusalem the gathering of the people and the King reading from the Torah the Book of the Law. Inscription: Israel One People One Heart . Edge:. Smooth. Designer:. Aharon Shevo. Details: 11485390 2002 Bronze in Pack 38.0 Diameter mm. 28.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Eli Cohen Bronze Medal $201.79 The Eli Cohen Medal is an Israel State Medal issued to perpetuate the memory of our man in Damascus who was hanged at the scaffold in May 1965. Eli Cohen was born in Alexandria Egypt in 1924. He joined the Zionist Movement was active in the Sinai Campaign and made Aliya to Israel with his family. He joined the Israel Intelligence Service in 1960 and his goal was to be Damascus. The Mosad created an appropriate identification for him a business man living in Buenos Aires returning to Syria the land of his birth. From 196165 he succeeded in penetrating the highest level of the Syrian Authorities and establishing contacts with Military and Security Officials. He transmitted vital information to Israel. In January 1965 he was caught in action sentenced to death and on May 18 was hanged in the town center. Before his death he asked to convey the message to his family that he had fulfilled his duty and remained loyal to his people and land up until his last moment. Obverse:. The medal face bears the portrait of Eli Cohen and his name in Hebrew and English. Reverse:. The reverse depicts iron rods in the shape of a Star of David symbolizing the prison bars the Israel State Emblem and Mosad Emblem. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL inscribed in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left; the serial number and metal. Designer:. Ruben Nutels. Silver and Bronze Medals: Kretschmer Jerusalem. Gold Medal: Government Mint Jerusalem. Details: 11300700 2002 Bronze/Tombac 70.0 Diameter mm. 140.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Shoshana Damari Bronze Medal $201.79 Israeli singer Shoshana Damari was born in Yemen in 1923 and came to Eretz Israel while still an infant. As a child she performed with her mother and at age 14 she began to sing on the radio. Her first solo concert appearance was at age 16. In 1945 writer Natan Alterman and composer Moshe Vilenski wrote the song Calaniot (Anemones) which was a huge success and became Shoshana Damari s signature song. Her performances before and in the years following the establishment of the State of Israel came to symbolize the young nation and her strong alto voice with its Yemenite intonation introduced Middle Eastern music to Israeli culture. Damari became a musical ambassador for Israel including appearances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York. In 1988 she was awarded the Israel Prize for her contribution to Israeli vocal music. With her unmistakable voice flowing gowns elaborate earrings and vivacious personality Shoshana Damari was the undisputed Queen of Israeli Music. Shoshana Damari died in February 2006. The medal issue was overseen by a Public Committee: Naava Bosmi (the daughter of Shoshana Damari) Nahum Bosmi Gila Almagor Yitzhak Navon Benny Gaon Avigdor Kahalani and Doron Levinson. We acknowledge the contribution of the Association for the Enhancement of the Culture of Yemenite Jewry. We thank Natan Slor for permission to use words from Calaniot by Natan Alterman on the medal. Obverse:. On the face of the medal the likeness of Shoshana Damari in performance. Reverse:. On the reverse anemones along with words from the song Calaniot by Natan Alterman. Edge:. Smooth. Designer:. Eliezer Weishoff. Silver and Bronze medals: Hecht Mint. Gold medal: ICMC Mint. Details: 11778700 2007 Bronze / Tombac 70.0 Diameter mm. 140.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Tu Bapos;Shevat Bronze Medal $181.09 The 15th of Shevat is the New Year of the Trees. At this time of year many of the fruit trees in Israel blossom and bud. During this day it is the custom to eat fruits. Some hold a special Seder with festive meal candles flowers and choice fruits ft the land. On Tu B Shevat thousands of people schoolchildren in particular go out into nature to plant trees. This medal abloom with beauty symbolizes the joyous holiday. It is the eighth medal in the Jewish Holiday series. Obverse:. Tree blossoming with sun rays in the background. Below along the circumference. TU B SHVAT in Heberw and English. Reverse:. Flowering tree. Below along the circumference the passage And when ye shall come into the land and shall have planted all manner of trees... and the source Leviticus 20 in Hebrew. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left and serial number. Bronze/tombac medal BRONZE in Hebrew and English ; Silver medal SILVER 935 in Hebrew and Endligh ; gold medal milled. Serialization:. Bronze/tombac and silver medals are numbered. Designer:. Obverse Reuben Nutels. Reverse Leah Zohar. Bronze/tombac and gold Kretchmer. Silver The Government Mint. Details: 15220592 1994 Bronze/tombac 59.0 Diameter mm. 85.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Monitin Mordechai Bronze Medal $181.09 The Midrash relates that Mordechai was Great in the House of the King and renowned in all the lands .... and for what was his Monitin his reputation sack and ashes on the one hand and a golden crown on the other . According to the Midrash the coin issued in honor of Mordechai depicts the upturning of circumstances from death decree and mourning to joy and royalty. Mordechai first sits in fast clothed in sack and ashes praying and beseeching for the annulation of the harsh decree. Finally he goes out before the King in royal attire...and the City of Shushan rejoiced and was glad . The coin publicized the miracle that occurred to the Jews. The Mordechai Medal concludes the series of four medals whose designs are based on the descriptions in the Midrash of the coins issued in honor of the four renowed biblical personalities: Abraham Joshua David and Mordechai. Obverse:. Mordechai sits fasting clothed in sack and ashes; the words Mordechai Coin in Hebrew and English. Reverse:. The royal crown the Jews rejoicing and the words Mordechai was great in the King s house in English and Hebrew. Edge:. State emblem with the words STATE OF ISRAEL inscribed in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left; the metal and serial number. Designer:. Face: Tamar Tsahar. Reverse: Naamah Lidrar. Silver and Bronze Medals: Romania. Gold medal: Israel Coins and Medals Mint. Details: 11733590 2007 Bronze 59.0 Diameter mm. 98.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Qiryat Gat Bronze Medal $165.57 The history of Qiryat Gat goes back to King David who fought in the Philistine city of Gat. In the War of Independence the area was liberated from the Egyptians by the IDF. Founded in 1956 Qiryat Gat is an urbanindustrial center in the Lahish Region linking the center of the country and the south. Over the years immigrants from more than 40 countries have settled there. Located on major transport routes Qiryat Gat is the site of modern industrial plants including hitech. Obverse:. On the medal face appears a harp the symbol of King David and the words In the city in which David fought we have built a home and garden . A computer chip represents hitech industry. Reverse:. On the common reverse of all the medals in the series appear an Israeli urban landscape the emblem of the State of Israel and the emblem of the Union of Local Authorities in Israel. Edge:. Smooth. Designer:. Meir Eshel. Silver and Bronze medals: USA. Gold medal: ICMC Mint. Details: 11816380 2008 Bronze/Tombac 39.0 Diameter mm. 26.8 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Good Luck Bronze Medal $201.79 Our GOOD LUCK Medal is the perfect way to send your wishes for success. Obverse:. The Hebrew word (Behatzlacha) for GOOD LUCK . A silkscreen with a bouquet of flowers stemming from the letter Lamed . Reverse:. Sunshine in the background. Above it the words May he succeed in all he does in Hebrew and the words GOOD LUCK in English. Edge:. State of Israel Emblem with the words State of Israel in Hebrew and English. Designer:. Avraham Pat. Silkscreen:. Eli Garbel. Details: 15288702 1998 Bronze/Tombac 70.0 Diameter mm. 70.0 Weight gm.

State of Israel Coins Ramat Hasharon Bronze Medal $165.57 At the beginning of the 20th Century an idealistic group of new immigrants left Jaffa to build a new life. Enduring nature s hardships and threats from Arab neighbors they tilled the soil and built the City of Peace which later became Ramat Hasharon . After the State of Israel was established the small village helped build the nation by accommodating part of the large Jewish immigration from the Arab countries in tents. These immigrants in their turn contributed to the growth and prosperity of the village which today is the city of Ramat Hasharon with its green surroundings and high standards of living. Obverse:. The Ramat Hasharon. Reverse:. On the common reverse of all the medals in the series an Israeli urban landscape the emblem of the State of Israel and the emblem of the Union of Local Authorities in Israel. Edge:. Smooth. Designer:. Meir Eshel. Silver and Bronze medals: USA. Gold medal: ICMC Mint. Details: 11817380 2008 Bronze/Tombac 39.0 Diameter mm. 26.8 Weight gm.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal $70.1 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is a prize awarded by the American Library Association (ALA) to writers or illustrators of childrens books published in the United States who have over a period of years made substantial and lasting contributions to childrens literature. The bronze medal prize is named after its first winner, twentiethcentury American author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Originally, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal was awarded every five years, 6 prizes between 1955 and 1980. From 1980 to 2001 it was awarded every three years, 7 prizes. Since 2001 it has been awarded every two years. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 90 Publication Date: 2010/08/14 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.22 inches

Richard W. Hamming Medal $60.54 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Richard W. Hamming Medal or IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal is an award given annually by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the international organization, for exceptional contributions to information sciences, information systems and information technology. The award may be presented to an individual or group up to three. The award was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1986. It is named to honor Dr. Richard W. Hamming, who has had a central role in the development of computer and computing science, and whose many significant contributions in the area of information science including his errorcorrecting codes. Recipients of this award will receive a gold medal, bronze replica, certificate and honorarium. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 72 Publication Date: 2010/08/02 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.17 inches