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I. W. Loewenbach
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Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria
(Munich, Germany)
Date:
1826
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This medal for St. Stephanskirche in Vienna provides an example of the style innovated by its engraver Jacques Wiener (1815–1899), in which the exterior of a building appears on one side and the…
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Jacques Wiener
Places:
Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium
(Brussels, Belgium)
Date:
1862
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This medal by master engraver Charles Wiener honors the Jewish philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore (1784–1885) and his wife, Lady Judith Montefiore (1784–1862). Montefiore was an activist on behalf of…
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Charles Wiener
Places:
London, United Kingdom
Date:
1864
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Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, was appointed to rule the short-lived Kingdom of Westphalia, which Napoleon established in Northern Germany. This medal celebrates his grant of emancipation to…
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
(Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1808
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In 1829, German Jewish metallurgist Lewis Feuchtwanger attempted to introduce a metal alloy known as “German silver” into U.S. coinage, promoting this nickel silver as a less-expensive alternative for…
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Lewis Feuchtwanger
Places:
New York City, United States of America
Date:
1837
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This bronze medal by Jacques Elion commemorates the opening of a Jewish orphanage in Amsterdam. The Hebrew inscription reads: “Orphanage.” It was customary for Jewish communities to issue medals to…
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Jacques Elion
Places:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date:
1865
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Wenzel Seidan
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Paris, Second French Empire
(Paris, France)
Date:
1860
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Alexis Joseph Depaulis, Augustin Dupré
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Paris, French Republic
(Paris, France)
Date:
1806
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Artist Unknown
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
(Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1840