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Medals
Reference:5952 Sir Moses Montefiore, 100th Birthday, 1884
Bust of Moses Montefiore to right. Around in Hebrew [=Happy are who fear God and walk in his ways, 1884].
Twelve-line inscription in centre. Around, the places to which Moses Montefiore travelled: HOLY LAND, EGYPT, DAMASCUS, CONSTANTINOPLE, RUSSIA, POLAND, ROME, MOROCCO, ROUMANIA.
By A.D. Lowenstark.
Bronze. 41 mm.
Condition: Extremely Fine
Notes:
Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), Jewish missionary, merchant and philanthropist.
Minor edge bumps to edge; a scarce medal in bronze and an attractive specimen, contained in its original case of issue.
References:
BHM 3166; Jewish Museum Catalogue 1169; Eimer 1707.