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The Cave of the Patriarchs Coin

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This commemorative honors the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, the burial site of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, with Genesis 49:30 inscribed: 'Bury me with my fathers in the cave of Machpelah.'

The design depicts the ancient structure in detailed relief, while the reverse maps 'The Chosen Land' - connecting the patriarchal burial ground to the modern nation built upon their covenant.

A meaningful addition for collectors of biblical history and a thoughtful gift for those who cherish the foundational connection between the patriarchs and the Promised Land.

Variant:

Silver Toned

Obverse

Reverse

Fields:

Textured

Darkened

Devices:

Textured

Natural

Zinc (Alloy)

Silver

Die-Cast

Royi Segev

Minted in Israel

Diameter: 60 mm
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 76 g

Regular price: $145.00
Sale price: $145.00
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The Story

The story this coin tells begins at the Cave of Machpelah, a place of final rest that was also a point of origin. In purchasing this ground, Abraham rooted the memory of his family, and the destiny of his descendants, in the soil of the promised land. It was the first anchor, a physical presence that would hold fast against the tides of history.

Centuries later, in a foreign land, this same plot of ground would be the final thought of the patriarch Jacob. His charge to his sons, inscribed here, was an act of profound faith: a refusal to let the memory of home dissolve in the comfort of exile. To be buried with his fathers was to affirm that the true home of his people was elsewhere, and that the journey, was always a journey of return.

The coin’s reverse speaks to the fulfillment of that longing. The land, is given its modern form. The covenantal words from Deuteronomy—"For you are a people holy"—are a statement of being, the very essence of the bond that made this return possible.

Here, the symbols are the soul of the nation made visible. The Star of David holds within it the Menorah, the light of an ancient faith that was carried through the darkness of dispersion and never went out. The dove carries its olive branch, a quiet hope for peace that has always accompanied the return home. And beneath it all, the declarative truth that answers millennia of uncertainty: *Am Yisrael Chai*. The people of Israel live. The promise holds.

The Symbols

Obverse Reverse

This is the burial site of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs of the Jewish people: Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah. The structure shown is the massive stone enclosure built by Herod the Great over the cave system. It stands as a testament to the enduring connection between the Jewish people and their ancestral land.

This verse from the book of Genesis captures Jacob's final instructions to his sons.

* Original language: "וַיְצַו אֹתָם, וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם, אֲנִי נֶאֱסָף אֶל-עַמִּי; קִבְרוּ אֹתִי אֶל-אֲבֹתַי, אֶל-הַמְּעָרָה אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׂדֵה עֶפְרוֹן הַחִתִּי"

* Transliteration: *Vayitzav otam, vayo'mer aleihem, ani ne'esaf el-ami; kivru oti el-avotai, el-hame'arah asher bisdeh Efron haChiti.*

* Translation: "And he charged them, and said unto them: 'I am to be gathered unto my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite.'"

This identifies the structure depicted on the coin.

* Original language: "מערת המכפלה"

* Transliteration: *Me'arat HaMachpela*

* Translation: "Cave of the Patriarchs"

This phrase encapsulates the central theme of the coin's reverse side, which is the eternal bond between the nation of Israel and the land promised to them.

The map shows the modern borders of the State of Israel. The texture of the map is composed of micrography, a Jewish art form that uses minuscule letters to form an image.

This passage from Deuteronomy speaks of the divine covenant and love for the people of Israel.

* Original language: "כִּי עַם קָדוֹשׁ אַתָּה"

* Transliteration: *Ki am kadosh atah*

* Translation: "For you are a people holy"

The Star of David, a universally recognized symbol of Judaism, is featured prominently. Inside the star is a menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum that stood in the Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem.

A symbol of peace, the dove with an olive branch is a reminder of the story of Noah and the hope for peace in the land of Israel and throughout the world.

This powerful phrase expresses the resilience and eternal nature of the Jewish people.

* Original language: "עם ישראל חי"

* Transliteration: *Am Yisrael Chai*

* Translation: "The people of Israel live"

Every coin comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, assuring you of its unique design, minting, and production in Israel. This certificate confirms the coin's quality, crafted exclusively in the Holy Land, and solidifies your investment in a piece of history.

Each coin purchase contributes to meaningful causes:

Leket
Mikdash Educational Center
OnePeople Israel
Israeli Children's Fund
Yad Vashem
Zaka

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