Medal Israel Theodor Herzl with 12 Tribes 1960 Theodor Herzl was an Austro-Hungarian journalist, playwright, political activist, and writer. He was one of the fathers of modern political Zionism. He appears on many Israeli coins and medals. This privately minted gold medal commemorates Herzl and was minted in 1960. It has a diameter of about 36 mm and weighs about 16 grams. The gold is 0.900 fine. HERZL MEDAL WITH 12 TRIBES: 0.463 troy ounces of gold. (Image)