Auction 32 - Objects: Judaica, Israeliana, Archeology and Medals

Medal – Maastricht Jewish Congregation – Holland, 1841

Opening: $350
Sold for: $1,750
Including buyer's premium
Medal minted on behalf of the Maastricht (Holland) Jewish congregation. Cast bronze. Maastricht, 1841. Obverse: Front of Maastricht synagogue, inscription: "For the house of our God…", date of synagogue's inauguration and maker's mark: "Wiener F." Maastricht synagogue was inaugurated in 1840. During WW II, the synagogue was plundered and used by the German army as a warehouse. Reverse: dedication in Dutch by the Maastricht Jewish congregation for the king "under whose rule religious tolerance is respected". Diameter: 41 mm.
Medals, Coins and Method of Payment
Medals, Coins and Method of Payment