The is a commemorative medal from Israel, minted in 1986 by Moshe Castel. The medal is made of pure silver with a fineness of 0.999 with 26mm diameter and weighs 10 grams. It features a multicolor design and bears the inscription "Everlasting Love". The medal is uncertified and was produced in Israel. Year minted: 1986 Metal composition: Silver 0.999 Weight: 10 gr Diameter: 26.0 mm Maximum mintage: only 4,031 made! Designer: Moshe Castel Searchers for the Messiah Everlasting Love State Medal, 5746-1986 Moshe Castel's inspiration for his mystical painting called "Searchers for the Messiah" is based on an incident from the life of the "Ari", one of the best known mystics from the Israeli city of Safed. The painting depicts the "Ari" and his followers reaching out with their arms towards the outstretched arm of the Messiah. The other major idea expressed by Castel, that of "Everlasting Love", is seen in the forms of a man and a woman with arms interlaced in a gesture of mutual giving and radiating eternal love between them. Obverse: "Searchers for the Messiah", Original lithograph in 15 colors. Each lithograph is signed by the artist in Hebrew and English with the letter "C". The word "Jerusalem" in Hebrew and in ancient Hebrew writing. Reverse: Likenesses of a man and a woman with forever interlaced arms. The words "Everlasting Love" (Jeremian 31:2) in Hebrew, English and ancient Hebrew writing. The artist's signature in Hebrew and English. Edge:The emblem of the state of Israel. The words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English and the metal content of the Gold and Silver Medals Designer: Moshe Castel Mint: Kretschmer and The Government Mint. What you see is what you get - I did not use any stock photos for this listing. I combine shipping! The combined shipping policy is relevant ONLY for PINS, WINGS, SAMPLE SLABS, COINS, ELONGATED COINS, TOKENS, MEDALS, and other SMALL ITEMS, is the full price for the auction with the highest shipping cost and then one additional dollar ($1) for each additional auction won. Larger items will be packed, weighed, and combined as well. If you win a few of my sales, please ask to receive a combined invoice for everything you won. International buyers - you must contact me before you bid to accurately determine the actual shipping cost! 's standard shipping costs are ridiculously high and do not reflect the actual cost of shipping internationally!!! Returns are not accepted, unless I make a mistake in the listing or I accidentally send you the wrong item (and such mistakes do, unfortunately, happen, though seldom). If you have ANY question - please ask ahead of the closing of the auction, and please be kind as to give me a few hours to respond. Shipping is via the cheapest method I can find, which is via USPS Ground Advantage. If you want me to ship it any other way, such as Priority USPS, UPS, or FedEx, please contact me BEFORE buying the item, so I can research the cost. I can ship with any carrier, any way you want! IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS FOR LARGER ITEMS - I use's system to calculate the shipping cost via USPS Ground Advantage, according to the weight, dimensions and your location. Many times, for the LARGER items, I can probably ship it for a much lesser cost with UPS or FedEx! Please send me your zip code, and what you see as the shipping cost, and I will quote a much more accurate shipping cost to you! This item comes from a smoke-free, dog-loving home. We have a beautiful dog, who loves to spread her hair on everything. Although I do my best to clean everything that I ship out, encountering some of her lovely hair is a possibility. I love to recycle, so there's a good chance that I will ship in a previously used envelope or box, and use paper and used grocery bags as packing and padding materials. All of my store items have a MAKE AN OFFER option. If you make a stupid offer, I might counter with a stupid offer of my own. An offer for a few dollars less is reasonable. An offer for half of the listed price is not. Good luck bidding!!! Sandy