Identifer: CJF-RFC2015265

Medium
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Collection
Israel Defense Forces

Description
The Victory Coin was issued to mark the victory of the Israel Defense Forces in the Six Day War, June 5-11, 1967.
 
            “Those were days of awesome splendor,” said Prime Minister Levi Eshkol to the Knesset on June 2, 1967.  “Our nation will remember them for generations.  They were days to uplift man and his spirit, the entire nation was marshaled to fight for its life and hopes.  Every man knew his duty; he carried out his assignment; attended to his post.  Thus, victory was ours!”
 
Designer:
Obverse – Zvi Narkiss
Reverse - Rothschild and Lippman (“Roli”).
 
Mintage              
Metal             m.m.            Quantity
Silver/900   37                   234,506
Silver/935   37                  50,420
Gold/916.6  33                  9,004