Saturday, July 12, 2008

14th Maccabiah Postage Stamp

Star of David with the number 14 that marks the 14th Maccabiah

Issued on 29/06/1993

Designer: Danny Zilberman

Emanuel

Photo of a Star of David on the flag of the first pre-Israeli merchant navy, Emanuel, was sent to me by Dobush from Kar Aza, Israel, who found it on Hebrew Wikipedia entry: Emanuel (ship)

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http://flickr.com/photos/zeevveez/2660199113/

Selim II, Ottoman Coin


Photo of Solomon’s Seal on an Ottoman (1566 – 1574) silver coin is courtesy of Yehoshua Zlotnik.
Copyright: Yehoshua Zlotnik 2008
The Selim II coin was minted in Haleb (Syria).
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