102767 | UNITED STATES. Balfour Declaration gilt silver Medal.

102767  |  UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN & ISRAEL. Balfour Declaration gilt silver Medal. Issued 2017 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration and the 50th anniversary of the American Israel Numismatic Association & liberation of the Western Wall (50mm, 77.49 g, 12h). By H. Wastweet for AINA and issued by the Medallic Art Co.

 

Bust of Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour facing slightly right; His / Majesty's / Government / view with / favour the / establishment / in Palestine / of a national / home for the / Jewish people / Nov 2, 1917 // THIS YEAR IN A REBUILT JERUSALEM – 5727 / REUNIFICATION OF JERUSALEM JUNE 7, 1967, Israeli Defense Forces liberating the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, with Brigadier General Shlomo Goren at center. Edge: AINA 50th ANNIVERSARY 1967-2017 .999 FINE SILVER G/P 010.

 

Choice Gem Mint State. Vibrant gilt surfaces, with a great matte nature. One of just 50 minted in gilt silver.

 

A triple commemorative issue, this medal celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, which, in 1917, publicly announced British support for a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine—then a region under crumbling Ottoman control. It also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the IDF liberation of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City in 1967, as well as the 50th anniversary of the American Israel Numismatic Association. The design was conceptualized by Mel Wacks, president of AINA, and designed by Heidi Wastweet, an extremely accomplished medalist and highly active member of the numismatic community since 1987.

 

Upload: 1 June 2024.