David Ben Gurion Medal
caption:
Front facing portrait of David Ben-Gurion holding a copy of Israel’s declaration of independence. Under the right shoulder, the initials of the artist, “OH / JP”.
Identifer: CJF-RFC2015410
Medium
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Description
This medal was struck by the Franklin Mint. This is part of a 120 piece series titled “Medallic History of the Jewish People”, which began in April 1969 and ended in August 1974. A brochure was issued with each medal; for reference, see Numismatic Issues of the Franklin Mint, 1974.
Edge: Marked “Sterling” and numbered “1240”
Artist: marked “OH/JP”. Sclupted by James Ponter.
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