Bar Mitzvah - Bronze Medal

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Bar Mitzvah
State Medal, 5738-1978

When a Jewish boy reaches the age of thirteen he is deemed to be an adult. It is traditional to mark the occasion at a public ceremony, and to end the religious ceremony with an appropriate feast in the boy's honor. Since the reunification of Jerusalem it has become increasingly popular to solemnize the occasion at the Western Wall.
Since the establishment of the State, many Jews abroad have become converted to the idea of sending the Bar Mitzvah boy to Israel to observe the occasion. At times, organized groups of Bar Mitzvah boys have come with their parents, to participate in the ceremony.
The first "Bar Mitzvah" medal was issued on the occasion of the State's thirteenth anniversary in 5721, 1961. After the issue was exhausted, a new medal was issued in 5738, 1978 based upon the original medal with some changes.

Obverse:

A figure of a boy putting on Tefilin and the verse "At 13 for fulfilment of the mitzvoth" (Ethics of the Fathers V:24) in Hebrew and English.

Reverse:

The State emblem and the emblems of the twelve tribes.

Edge:

The State emblem and the words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English. The gold 30mm and 13mm are milled. On the silver 37mm the word "Silver 935" in Hebrew and "Silver" in English. The gold 22mm have "G585".

Serialization:

All medals having a smooth edge have been numbered.

Designer:

Rothschild and Lippman ("Roli").

Engraving:

Kretschmer

Mint:

Bronze from 0001 to 4000 - Kretschmer, from 4001 onward - Hecht.
Silver and gold 22, 30mm - Israel Government Mint, Jerusalem.
Gold 13mm - Hecht and Tadgraph.

Details:

Catalogue No.	Year Minted	Metal	Diameter (mm.)	Weight (gm.)	Quantity	Issue Price ($)
15066590	1978	Bronze/Tombac	59.0	98.0	*	7.-
25066372	1978	Silver/935	37.0	26.0	*	15.-
35066308	1978	Gold/750	30.0	15.0	*	170.-
35066138	1981	Gold/900	13.0	1.7	14,142	37.-
35066227	1981	Gold/585	22.0	7.0	*	121.-
25066194	1985	Silver/935	19.0	3.0	*	**
35066188	1986	Gold/750	18.0	4.4	*	**
25066152***	1994	Silver/999	15.0	1.5	*	**
35066120***	1990	Gold/585	12.5	1.0	*	**
35066146***	1990	Gold/750	14.0	2.05	*	**
25066300		Silver/925	30.0	14.0	*
* Issue continues. Quantity undetermined.
** The medal was issued as a medallion
*** On the reverse of the medals is the IGCMC emblem and the inscription "Israel". The gold medals bear the metal content according to the Israel Institute of Standarts - in the 12.5 mm. gold medal, 585 to the left; in the 14 mm. gold medal, 750 to the right.