Lot 4831
King David (Marc Chagall), State Gold Medal, 1991, 38mm. 33.9 gm, 917 fine. 1,000 minted. Full color lithograph by Chagall depicts King David playing the lyre and dancing from "The Entry into Jerusalem." This is one of the works in the tapestry adorning the Knesset, Israel's Parliament. A 7-branched menorah is sculpted on the reverse; it was adopted from a detail from Chagall's mosaic in the Knesset. This great artist's signature is shown in English on the obverse and Hebrew on the reverse. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $575 - 650.
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