103507 | GREAT BRITAIN. Sir Moses Montefiore white metal Medal.

103507  |  GREAT BRITAIN. Sir Moses Montefiore white metal Medal. Issued 1884 for the 100th birthday of the British entrepreneur and Sephardic Jewish philanthropist (41mm, 22.08 g, 12h). By A. D.Loewenstark & Sons in London.

 

Bust right wearing frock coat; around, Hebrew legend reading "fortunate is the God-fearing [man] who walks in His ways – 5645 years since creation" // HOLY LAND, EGYPT, DAMASCUS, CONSTANTINOPLE, RUSSIA, POLAND, ROME, MOROCCO, A / UNIVERSAL / TRIBUTE / OF / RESPECT & ESTEEM / TO / SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE / BART. PHILANTHROPIST / FROM HIS ADMIRERS & FRIENDS / CENTENARY / 27th OCTOBER 1884 in 13 lines. Edge: Plain.

 

BHM 3166; Eimer 1707; JMC 1169. Mint State. Quite vibrant and mirrored in the fields, though some scattered friction and a few marks are noted, as well as a few spots of darkening. A scarce and important piece of Judaica.

 

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