Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
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Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
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1. Plaque made by Shmuel Krechmer – "First Prize" in national championship, 1935; Amateur sports' association in Eretz Israel. At the center – map of Eretz Israel, with a Star of David and the inscription "Yerushalem". Signed on the reverse: "Krechmer Yerushalem". 43X29 mm.
2. Pendant awarded by Tel-Aviv Municipality to the 2nd Maccabia participants, (1935). Diameter: 24 mm.
2. Pendant awarded by Tel-Aviv Municipality to the 2nd Maccabia participants, (1935). Diameter: 24 mm.
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Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $250
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Medallion in honor of the inauguration of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1925.
Obverse: Front of the university building (according to plans by Patrick Geddes and his son in law Frank Mears, which were eventually not realized).
Reverse: Inscription "Hebrew University Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem, April 1st 1925" (Hebrew and English).
Height: 35 mm (with hanger), width: 41 mm. Cloth ribbon, attached to a pin.
Obverse: Front of the university building (according to plans by Patrick Geddes and his son in law Frank Mears, which were eventually not realized).
Reverse: Inscription "Hebrew University Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem, April 1st 1925" (Hebrew and English).
Height: 35 mm (with hanger), width: 41 mm. Cloth ribbon, attached to a pin.
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Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $200
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Medallion commemorating the appointment of Herbert Samuel as High Commissioner of Eretz Israel, 1920.
Obverse: Herbert Samuel's portrait, his name in Hebrew and in English and the year (1920). Reverse: The word "Zion" within a Star of David, with the inscription: "High Commissioner of Palestine Eretz Israel" (Hebrew and English).
Diameter: 24 mm. Hanger and cloth ribbon.
Obverse: Herbert Samuel's portrait, his name in Hebrew and in English and the year (1920). Reverse: The word "Zion" within a Star of David, with the inscription: "High Commissioner of Palestine Eretz Israel" (Hebrew and English).
Diameter: 24 mm. Hanger and cloth ribbon.
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Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $350
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Baron Maurice de Hirsch – Commemorative medal and a pin.
Baron Maurice de Hirsch (1831-1896), a Jewish wealthy philanthropist, founder of the Jewish Colonization Association which assisted Jewish East European refugees in America and mainly in Argentina.
1. Medal commemorating Baron Maurice De Hirsch, created by Yoel Tene (Tenenbaum), 1924.
Obverse: Relief of Baron Hirsch's portrait and the inscription "Baron Maurice De Hirsch 1831-1896". Signed: "I. Tenenbaum Ashuach 1924". Reverse: A family in a field of wheat. A mother holds a baby who hands his father a sheaf of wheat. Above the image appears an inscription: "Jewish Colonization Association". Signed in Hebrew: "Yoel Ashuach". Diameter: 75 mm.
Yoel Tenenbaum, sculptor and painter, native of Lodz. Moved to Eretz Israel in 1920 with a group of pioneers (Halutzim). Studied in Bezalel and later in Beaux Arts in Paris. In the early 1920 changed his name to “Ashuach” and later on to “Tene”. During the 1930s he mainly created stone chiseled works. Among other works, he assisted Avraham Melnikov with chiseling the rock for creating the Roaring Lion Memorial in Tel-Hai.
2. Pin with portrait of Baron Maurice de Hirsch, commemorating his philanthropic endeavors. The inscription “prima soc. Filantropica si ajutor reciproc” surrounds the portrait. On the reverse appears the maker’s name: L. Chr. Lauer Nürnberg Berlin. Diameter: 35 mm.
Baron Maurice de Hirsch (1831-1896), a Jewish wealthy philanthropist, founder of the Jewish Colonization Association which assisted Jewish East European refugees in America and mainly in Argentina.
1. Medal commemorating Baron Maurice De Hirsch, created by Yoel Tene (Tenenbaum), 1924.
Obverse: Relief of Baron Hirsch's portrait and the inscription "Baron Maurice De Hirsch 1831-1896". Signed: "I. Tenenbaum Ashuach 1924". Reverse: A family in a field of wheat. A mother holds a baby who hands his father a sheaf of wheat. Above the image appears an inscription: "Jewish Colonization Association". Signed in Hebrew: "Yoel Ashuach". Diameter: 75 mm.
Yoel Tenenbaum, sculptor and painter, native of Lodz. Moved to Eretz Israel in 1920 with a group of pioneers (Halutzim). Studied in Bezalel and later in Beaux Arts in Paris. In the early 1920 changed his name to “Ashuach” and later on to “Tene”. During the 1930s he mainly created stone chiseled works. Among other works, he assisted Avraham Melnikov with chiseling the rock for creating the Roaring Lion Memorial in Tel-Hai.
2. Pin with portrait of Baron Maurice de Hirsch, commemorating his philanthropic endeavors. The inscription “prima soc. Filantropica si ajutor reciproc” surrounds the portrait. On the reverse appears the maker’s name: L. Chr. Lauer Nürnberg Berlin. Diameter: 35 mm.
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Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $200
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Medal struck to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Alliance Israélite Universelle organization. Silver plated bronze. Maker: E. Hannaux. France, 1910.
Obverse: Profile portrait relief of Narcisse Leven (signed: E. Hannaux, 1910), and the inscription: "Narcisse Leven Pt de L'Alliance Israelite Universelle".
Reverse: Allegoric relief (signed as well) – a woman standing in front of a canvas on which the Tablets of the Law are painted, a handshake and the Hebrew word "Other". The inscription "Alliance Israélite Universelle 1860-1910" surrounds the image.
Narcisse Leven (1833-1915), an attorney and Jewish-French social activist, together with Adolphe Crémieux and others, founded the Alliance Israélite Universelle and served as its general secretary. During the years 1883-1898 served as vice president of Alliance Israélite Universelle, and in 1898 was appointed president.
Diameter: 60 mm.
Obverse: Profile portrait relief of Narcisse Leven (signed: E. Hannaux, 1910), and the inscription: "Narcisse Leven Pt de L'Alliance Israelite Universelle".
Reverse: Allegoric relief (signed as well) – a woman standing in front of a canvas on which the Tablets of the Law are painted, a handshake and the Hebrew word "Other". The inscription "Alliance Israélite Universelle 1860-1910" surrounds the image.
Narcisse Leven (1833-1915), an attorney and Jewish-French social activist, together with Adolphe Crémieux and others, founded the Alliance Israélite Universelle and served as its general secretary. During the years 1883-1898 served as vice president of Alliance Israélite Universelle, and in 1898 was appointed president.
Diameter: 60 mm.
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Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
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Medal struck to commemorate Moses Montefiore's hundredth birthday. England, 1884.
Obverse: Portrait of Moshe Montefiore and inscription in Hebrew: "Ashrei kol yere Hashem…"
Reverse: dedication "A Universal Tribute of Respect & Esteem to Sir Moses Montefiore Bart. Philanthropist from His Admirers and Friends".
Diameter: 40 mm.
Obverse: Portrait of Moshe Montefiore and inscription in Hebrew: "Ashrei kol yere Hashem…"
Reverse: dedication "A Universal Tribute of Respect & Esteem to Sir Moses Montefiore Bart. Philanthropist from His Admirers and Friends".
Diameter: 40 mm.
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Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $300
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Silver medal struck in honor of the 70th birthday of Solomon Meir Rothschild (1744-1855), founder of the Austrian Rothschild family dynasty. Maker: Konrad Lange. [Vienna,1844].
Obverse: Rothschild's portrait surrounded by his name and date of birth: "S. M. Freyherr V. Rothscild Ceb. IX. Sept. MDCCLXXIV". Signed: K. Lange.
Reverse: Rothschild family emblem and inscription: "Für Seine Freunde Zur Feyer Seines Siebenzigsten Geburtsfestes IX. Sept. MDCCCXLIV" [To his friends, for the celebration of his 70th birthday, September 9, 1844].
Diameter: 48 mm.
Obverse: Rothschild's portrait surrounded by his name and date of birth: "S. M. Freyherr V. Rothscild Ceb. IX. Sept. MDCCLXXIV". Signed: K. Lange.
Reverse: Rothschild family emblem and inscription: "Für Seine Freunde Zur Feyer Seines Siebenzigsten Geburtsfestes IX. Sept. MDCCCXLIV" [To his friends, for the celebration of his 70th birthday, September 9, 1844].
Diameter: 48 mm.
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Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
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Medal awarded to Adolphe Meyer, honorary member in the Belgian Numismatic Society. Belgium, 1887.
Obverse: Emblem of Belgium (lion within a shield) and the inscription:
"Societas Numismatica Belgii".
Reverse: Engraved name of the receiver and the date, within a decorated frame.
Diameter: 55 mm.
Obverse: Emblem of Belgium (lion within a shield) and the inscription:
"Societas Numismatica Belgii".
Reverse: Engraved name of the receiver and the date, within a decorated frame.
Diameter: 55 mm.
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![1. A medal struck on the occasion of the 60th birthday of the numismatist Hugo Grünthal. [Germany, 1929].
Obverse: Gr&u](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale39-public/309_1.jpg "Two Medals in Honor of Numismatists – Germany / Austria")
![1. A medal struck on the occasion of the 60th birthday of the numismatist Hugo Grünthal. [Germany, 1929].
Obverse: Gr&u](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale39-public/309_2.jpg "Two Medals in Honor of Numismatists – Germany / Austria")
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $200
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1. A medal struck on the occasion of the 60th birthday of the numismatist Hugo Grünthal. [Germany, 1929].
Obverse: Grünthal's portrait surrounded by an inscription:" HUGO GRÜNTHAL; AET • LX • 22.III.1869". Signed: Morin. Reverse: Relief of a hand holding a coin with the inscription: "ROB • BALL NCHF • MÜNZENHANDLUNG • BERLIN". Diameter: 54 mm.
2. A medal struck for the 70th birthday of the numismatist Eduard Forchheimer. [Vienna, 1890].
Obverse: Relief of Forchheimer's portrait, name and date of birth. Signed: A.[nton] Scharff. Reverse: Inscription in German. Diameter: 40 mm.
3. Obverse: Portrait of Eduard Forchheimer, name and date of birth. Signed: Pawlik.
Reverse: Inscription: "Seinen Freunden Zur Erinnerung Wien 1893"[from his friends, as a souvenir]. Diameter: 31 mm.
Obverse: Grünthal's portrait surrounded by an inscription:" HUGO GRÜNTHAL; AET • LX • 22.III.1869". Signed: Morin. Reverse: Relief of a hand holding a coin with the inscription: "ROB • BALL NCHF • MÜNZENHANDLUNG • BERLIN". Diameter: 54 mm.
2. A medal struck for the 70th birthday of the numismatist Eduard Forchheimer. [Vienna, 1890].
Obverse: Relief of Forchheimer's portrait, name and date of birth. Signed: A.[nton] Scharff. Reverse: Inscription in German. Diameter: 40 mm.
3. Obverse: Portrait of Eduard Forchheimer, name and date of birth. Signed: Pawlik.
Reverse: Inscription: "Seinen Freunden Zur Erinnerung Wien 1893"[from his friends, as a souvenir]. Diameter: 31 mm.
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Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
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Medal made on behalf of the Hamburg Jewish community in honor of Gabriel Riesser (1806-1863), German-Jewish jurist and politician who fought for the emancipation of German Jews. Cast bronze. [Hamburg]. 1836.
Obverse: Relief – figures of three women. In the center - a woman with two babies in her arms. To her right a woman wearing a cross, leaning on an altar, and to her left a woman chained to the Tablets of the Law (representing Christianity and Judaism). Surrounded by an inscription: "Haben Wir Nicht Alle Einen Vater-Hat Uns Nicht Ein Gott Erschaffen [Have we not all one father – hath not one God created us]. Reverse: "To the fighter for right and freedom, Dr. Gabriel Riesser from his Hamburg congregation members, 1836". (In German).
Diameter: 60 mm.
Obverse: Relief – figures of three women. In the center - a woman with two babies in her arms. To her right a woman wearing a cross, leaning on an altar, and to her left a woman chained to the Tablets of the Law (representing Christianity and Judaism). Surrounded by an inscription: "Haben Wir Nicht Alle Einen Vater-Hat Uns Nicht Ein Gott Erschaffen [Have we not all one father – hath not one God created us]. Reverse: "To the fighter for right and freedom, Dr. Gabriel Riesser from his Hamburg congregation members, 1836". (In German).
Diameter: 60 mm.
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![Silver medal - Berliner Kassen-Vereins Bank. [Berlin, 1850].
Obverse: A woman holding a plate with the portrait of the Jewish](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale39-public/311_1.jpg "Silver Medal – Bank in Berlin – Joseph Mendelssohn")
![Silver medal - Berliner Kassen-Vereins Bank. [Berlin, 1850].
Obverse: A woman holding a plate with the portrait of the Jewish](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale39-public/311_2.jpg "Silver Medal – Bank in Berlin – Joseph Mendelssohn")
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $250
Sold for: $375
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Silver medal - Berliner Kassen-Vereins Bank. [Berlin, 1850].
Obverse: A woman holding a plate with the portrait of the Jewish banker Joseph Mendelssohn and an inscription "Berliner Cassen Verein 1823 1850".
Reverse: A stork on a beach and an inscription "Bank Des Berliner Kassen-Vereins", "Ich Wach".
Diameter: 67 mm.
Obverse: A woman holding a plate with the portrait of the Jewish banker Joseph Mendelssohn and an inscription "Berliner Cassen Verein 1823 1850".
Reverse: A stork on a beach and an inscription "Bank Des Berliner Kassen-Vereins", "Ich Wach".
Diameter: 67 mm.
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![Bronze plaque noting one hundred years of Bleichröder family banking enterprises. [Berlin], 1903.
Obverse: Figure of a w](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale39-public/312_1.jpg "Plaque Noting One Hundred Years of Bleichröder Family Banking Ent")
![Bronze plaque noting one hundred years of Bleichröder family banking enterprises. [Berlin], 1903.
Obverse: Figure of a w](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale39-public/312_2.jpg "Plaque Noting One Hundred Years of Bleichröder Family Banking Ent")
Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
July 16, 2014
Opening: $350
Sold for: $450
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Bronze plaque noting one hundred years of Bleichröder family banking enterprises. [Berlin], 1903.
Obverse: Figure of a woman holding a shield with the inscription "Labor Omnia Vincit" [labor conquers all], mountainous scenery, a bridge and factories. On the lower part appear names of five of the Bleichröder family members and their dates. Marked: "G. Janenscch, 1903".
Reverse: A tree on both sides of which appears a dedication in German, from the workers of S. Bleichröder Bank, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
S. Bleichröder Bank was founded in 1803 by the Jewish-German banker Shmuel Bleichröder, who served as the Rothschild family representative, and later turned the business into a family business.
73X93 mm.
Obverse: Figure of a woman holding a shield with the inscription "Labor Omnia Vincit" [labor conquers all], mountainous scenery, a bridge and factories. On the lower part appear names of five of the Bleichröder family members and their dates. Marked: "G. Janenscch, 1903".
Reverse: A tree on both sides of which appears a dedication in German, from the workers of S. Bleichröder Bank, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
S. Bleichröder Bank was founded in 1803 by the Jewish-German banker Shmuel Bleichröder, who served as the Rothschild family representative, and later turned the business into a family business.
73X93 mm.
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