April 12, 2024
JONAH IN THE WHALE Coin Of The Year 2012 Silver Proof Coin 2 Nis Israel 2010
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JONAH IN THE WHALE Coin Of The Year 2012 Biblical Art Silver Proof Coin 2 Nis Israel 2010 JONAH IN THE WHALE COIN OF THE YEAR 2012 - COMPLETELY SOLD OUT AT MINT! This amazing coin honors the biblical figure of Jonah. It is not hard to understand why the coin 'Jonah in the Whale' was voted as " Coin of the Year 2012 ", beyond the apparently simple but fascinating design, beyond the hight quality of issue, there is a deep meaning that teaches us about God's forgiveness and mercy. Issued by Holy Land Mint is legal tender in Israel and it's sold out at the mint. The reverse of coin depicts Jonah praying from the belly of the whale, "thy billows and thy waves passed over me.....yet I will look again towards thy Holy Temple....". In Asian philosophy, the concept of yin yang is used to describe how polar opposites or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, in Jonah story to be swallowed by the whale and came back onto dry land have meaning the death and the resurrection. The profile of of the big fish is inspired by the Taoist symbol Taijitu. On coin obverse are shown the face value in Hebrew and English, the Israel State Emblem, "Israel" in Hebrew, English and Arabic, the mint year, inscription "Jonah in the belly of the fish", Jonah 2:1, in the 3 languages, Jonah in prayer. BACKGROUND AND
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