Historical Cities Coin Medal Series
AVDAT
1965, State Medal
Silver 935, Weight: 48gr. Diameter: 45mm.
The city of Avdat, named after the Nabataean King Abados III. was a station for caravans involved in commerce. After the Nabataean Kingdom was annexed by the Romans Avdat was destroyed by nomads. It was resettled at the end of the late Roman period, and by the 7th century AD it became a place of culture. Only after the Negev became part of Israel were the ruins of the ancient city of Avdat unearthed.
The medal's obverse depicts the arch which served as entrance to the Acropolis during all of the historical periods, flanked by columns of different sizes. The field is decorated with an engraved motif of leaves and branches on a Nabataean bowl from Avdat (1st century AD). Below, to the left, a replica of a stone relief motif of the late Roman period, representing a bird. The name of the city appears in Hebrew and English.
On the reverse is a replica of a city-coin minted by the Nabataean King Aretas IV (9 BC-40 AD), featuring a double cornucopia crossed at its base. The Aramaic inscription between the horns stands for "Aretas, Shakilat", the king and his consort. On the rim the inscription, "Nabataean Coin 3769-3800" in Hebrew, and the English translation with the dates 9-40 C.E.
This item was Issued by Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation Ltd.
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