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Israel - Exchange National Bank of Chicago - 935 silver medal, 40m, 45mm.
Israel – Exchange National Bank of Chicago – 935 silver medal, 40m, 45mm.
Medal, 5732-1972
The Exchange National Bank of Chicago was the first American Bank to open a branch in Israel. The Bank was opened in Tel Aviv in 1970.
Obverse: Above, a portion of the U.S. flag. Below, a portion of the seven branched candelabra. In the center, in Hebrew "Exchange National Bank of Chicago, the first American Bank in Israel 5730".
Reverse: On the left, the bank emblem as it appears on its cheques. The rest of the space is occupied by an English inscription: a duplicate of the Hebrew on the Obverse except for the date which is 1970.