Auction 39 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Numismatics and Medals

Medal – 50th Anniversary of "Alliance Israélite Universelle" Organization / Narcisse Leven – France, 1910

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.
Numismatics – Coins, Banknotes, Medals
Numismatics – Coins, Banknotes, Medals