Israel, State. Two Liberation of Israel Medals

Includes: Liberation of Israel State Medal (in silver, marked "SILVER 935" and inscribed "ISRAEL LIBERATA" (Israel Liberated) in Latin and Hebrew flanking the Israeli coat-of-arms on the edge, obverse illustrating a palm tree, with a man planting a tree at the right and a woman joyfully holding a child aloft at the left, surrounded by the inscription "STATE OF ISRAEL" in English and Hebrew, reverse illustrating a replica of a Roman coin issued by Vespasian commemorating his victory over Judea in the year 70 C.E., the coin featuring a palm tree with seven branches and bearing two clusters of fruit (the palm tree a well recognized symbol of Judea in those days and is to be found on many Hebrew coins), with the Emperor in full armor at the left and a Hebrew woman mourning at the right, framed by the Latin inscription "IVDAEA CAPTA" (Judaea Captive), with the initials "S.C." (By order of the Senate) below, a multi-link chain symbolizing captivity along the outer edge with an inscription in Hebrew breaking up the chain at the base, measuring 35 mm in diameter, in its cardboard box of issue, marked "ISRAEL STATE MEDAL" on the lid, marked "ISRAEL GOVERNMENT COINS AND MEDALS CORPORATION LTD. Head off. : 11, Keren Hayesod St., Jerusalem" on the underside of the lid, base incorporating a raised platform with a recessed medal bed, very light contact); and Liberation of Israel Table Medal (in bronze, obverse illustrating a palm tree, with a man planting a tree at the right and a woman joyfully holding a child aloft at the left, surrounded by the inscription "STATE OF ISRAEL" in English and Hebrew, reverse illustrating a replica of a Roman coin issued by Vespasian commemorating his victory over Judea in the year 70 C.E., the coin featuring a palm tree with seven branches and bearing two clusters of fruit, with the Emperor in full armor at the left and a Hebrew woman mourning at the right, framed by the Latin inscription "IVDAEA CAPTA" (Judaea Captive), with the initials "S.C." (By order of the Senate) below, a multi-link chain symbolizing captivity along the outer edge with an inscription in Hebrew breaking up the chain at the base, measuring 61.5 mm in diameter, contact marks and spotting). Near extremely fine and very fine, respectively.