Lot 219
Medal – Rabbi Akiva Eiger
A Medal in memory of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Israel 1990. Cast bronze. Obverse: In the center - a portrait of Rabbi Akiva Eiger. Round it, in a frame, the words: Likeness of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Av Bet Din of Posen in memory of his passing 1838”. Reverse: Illustration of a pair of lions holding the Tablets of the Law and an inscription in German. Diameter: 60 mm. Held in matching case (damaged). Produced by the Diaspora Museum in 1990, and is a replica of the medal minted for the exhibition “100 Years Since the Passing of Rabbi Akiva Eiger” at the Berlin Jewish Museum in 1937.
