Lot 164
Medal for a Jewish Student – England, 1866
Medal presented to a Jewish student in England. London, 1866.
Obverse: Wreath of leaves and the inscription: "Learning. Ennobles. Liberty (Jews' Free School)". Engraved is the student's name, the inscription "2nd Prize", the year 1866 and the Jewish year (5626).
Reverse: the inscription "Jews' Commemoration Scholarship Founded to Commemorate the Admission of Jews into Parliament in the Person of Baron L. De Rotschild, July 26th 1858". Baron Lionel de Rothschild was the first Jew who served as a member of the British parliament. To commemorate the commencement of his duty, in 1858, several schools and colleges started programs for granting scholarships to Jewish students.
Diameter: 55 mm. Hook for hanging. Contained in a box.
