Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals
Establishment of a New Building for "Beth Israel" Hospital – Newark, 1928
Opening: $250
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
A medal commemorating the establishment of a new building for the "Beth Israel" hospital in Newark (New Jersey), 1928. Maker: John Ray Sinnock.
Obverse: Relief of the hospital's building, above it a Star of David and below the Rod of Asclepius (symbol of the God of Medicine in Greek Mythology). In the center appears an engraved dedication: "To David Silverstein By Directors of".
Reverse: A man sipping from a bowl handed to him by a woman, and the inscription: "for I am the Lord, who heals you” (Hebrew).
Diameter: 75 mm.
Obverse: Relief of the hospital's building, above it a Star of David and below the Rod of Asclepius (symbol of the God of Medicine in Greek Mythology). In the center appears an engraved dedication: "To David Silverstein By Directors of".
Reverse: A man sipping from a bowl handed to him by a woman, and the inscription: "for I am the Lord, who heals you” (Hebrew).
Diameter: 75 mm.
Numismatics – Coins, Banknotes, Medals
Numismatics – Coins, Banknotes, Medals