Medals & Tokens - Coin Auctions
Lot 0201a - Medals & Tokens Religious, Biblical Medals & Tokens - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleItaly(?): religious/ Church medal in white metal/ silver(?), ND (mid 18th Century); not maker-marked; size: 39mm; weight: 21.15g. Obverse: images associated with Judaism; Latin legend "HÆC CORPORIS UMBRA FUTURI" ('The Body Shadow'). Reverse: images of wine and literature; Latin legend above "PRÆSENTIS SYMBOLA CHRISTI" ('Feast of the Christ'). A known but unidentified medal (Sally Rosenberg 1932 #1308; "Numophylacii Ampachiani" cat. 1830 pt 2 #8987): per Rosenberg the artist is Martin Omeis; per Antoine-Feill (1908) it's "EF" (which Bernhard, "Medaillen und Plaketten" p.213, renders as Carl Enhörning). Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleMedals & Tokens Religious, Biblical Medals & Tokens |
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Lot 0217a - Medals & Tokens Satirical & anti-Semitic Medals - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleGermany > Bavaria > Fürth: Kornjude 'Pricelist' jeton, 1772, by Johann Christian Reich; struck in brass; size: 28.5mm; weight: 6.55g; coin alignment. Obv.: Jewish grain peddler facing left w/ Devil on sack, to open jaws of allegator; legend around: "Korn Iude Ver Zwei Fel. U: Geh Zum" ['The Corn Jew Branches out and Goes Forth'] + "Dantes" between legs; in exergue: "Theure Zeit 1772" ['Expensive Times 1772']. Rev.: 10-line legend - date 1771, 7 lines food prices, 2 lines Reich's name & city. Kirschner #23, Brett-1909, JM-118 (2nd item). In VF+: edges are worn but design details are sharp. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleMedals & Tokens Satirical & anti-Semitic Medals |
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Lot 0233a - Medals & Tokens Synagogue Medals - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleHungary: 125th Anniversary Budapest Unification/Dohany Street Synagogue silver proof medal, by György Bognár; size: 42mm; weight: 36g; thickness: 3.5mm. Obverse depicts the city's coat of arms with legend in Hungarian "Pest Buda, Óbuda-Egyesítésének 125. Évfordulójára • Budapest # 1998" ('125th Anniversary of Budapest Unifcation'). On reverse an image of the Synagogue exterior with a set of Tablets superimposed and the Hungarian legend "Dohany Utcai Zsinagóga" ('Dohany Street Synagogue'). Issued as a limited edition production of 1000. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleMedals & Tokens Synagogue Medals |
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Lot 0212a - Medals & Tokens Satirical & anti-Semitic Medals - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleBelgium > Enghien: 450th Anniversary Host Desecration/ Blood Libel medal ("Hostienschändung"), 1820; no artist mark; struck in brass; size: 32mm, weight: 14.25g. Obv.: coat of arms Saint Sacrement Church; legend around: "SAINT SACREMENT DE MIRACLE BRUXELLES". Rev.: 5-lined legend + 'asterisk' device: "JUBILÉ ET FÊTE COMMUNALE DE BRUXELLES AN 1820. *" The event commemorated took place in 1370 and celebrated annually as "the miracle of St. Gudule" until 1870; the 1820 event large and lasted 8 days. Thick planchet, plain rim. In EF-AU; die crack; rim scratches; Kirschner p.31; Revue Numis. IV variant p.102; JM-20. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleMedals & Tokens Satirical & anti-Semitic Medals |
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Lot 0228a - Medals & Tokens Satirical & anti-Semitic Medals - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleGermany: morality satirical medal "Their G-d is Money # So Goes the World", c. 1680, by C. Schneider or C. Sucro; struck in silver; size: 36.5mm; weight: 23.75g. Obv.: people bowing before altar with sacks of money on it (not anti-Semitic images; figure on right appears to be in priestly dress); legend above: "IHR GOT IST GELDT."; text on altar: "MMM#AO#N" may be for the Hebrew/Biblical word for money ('Mammon'). Rev.: lobster supporting a globe on back; legend above: "SO GEHT DIE WELDT." In VF; Fiew-200 credits piece to either Lorenz Christoph Schneider (active 1679- 1713) or Christoph Sucro (active 1677- 1681). Rare. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleMedals & Tokens Satirical & anti-Semitic Medals |
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Lot 0207a - Medals & Tokens Religious, Biblical Medals & Tokens - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleRomania > Bucharest: Choral Temple 50 Bani "Hazkarat Neshamot" donation token (for recalling the deceased), struck in silvered copper-nickel, circa. 1912; by Jewish Romanian engraver Moise Carniol Fiul; size: 22mm; weight: 2.65g. Obv.: 3-line Heb. legend: "Tzdaka Ba'ad Hazkarat Neshama" (Charity Towards Remembering a Soul); Rom. leg. abv: "Pentru Sustinerea Cantinelor Scolare" (To Support School Cafeterias); in exergue "Carniol Fiul". Rev.: Star of David w/ Heb. letters "HN" (Hazkarat Neshamot), in center; Rom. leg.: "Congreg. Templul. Choral Bucuresci • 50 Bani". The "Mentioning of Departed Souls" is a memorial service occuring during the general morning service on last day of Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot (the 3 pilgrimage festivals), and on Yom Kippur; as it mentions charitable offerings, it is customary for the utterer to promise to give a donation - hence this token. In BU; Schaffer BUC-380 rates this "extremely rare" (6-15 pieces known). Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleMedals & Tokens Religious, Biblical Medals & Tokens |
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Lot 0223a - Medals & Tokens Satirical & anti-Semitic Medals - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleGermany > Silesia: 'Corn Jew'/ Hanging Jew medal, 1695; struck in silver; by Christian Wermuth; size: 34mm; weight: 14.4g. Obv.: peasant's house w/ nest on top, left of hanging Jew w/ Devil on rope & long corn stalks in field; leg.: "Du Korn Iude." ['You Corn Jew'] + 2 lines below: "Wolfeile Zeit 1695." ['Cheap Times']. Rev.: horiz. grain sifter + Proverbs quote & edge legend: "Wer Korn Innhaelt Fluchen Die Leuthe" (rest on inside rim of sifter); quote source on outside edge. In EF-AU w/toning & luster; Kirschner 25; Antoine-Feill #2721 (p.136 & photos IX); Brettauer-1903; JM-110/111. Identical piece sold at Busso Peus in 2014 for 5500 Euro. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleMedals & Tokens Satirical & anti-Semitic Medals |
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Lot 0202a - Medals & Tokens Religious, Biblical Medals & Tokens - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleItaly: Jesus medal in brass, c. 16th C.; not maker-marked; size: 40mm; weight: 33.8g; thickness: 3mm. Obv.: left facing Christ, with Hebrew initial "Alef" (for 'Adoneinu' - 'Our Lord') & "Yeshu" ('Jesus') on either side. Rev.: 5-line Heb. legend (w/incorrect letters) based on Hill p.50 ex. 2a (but "Adam" twice) : משיח # מלך בא בש # לום ואדמ א # דם עשוי # חי. Portrait of Christ said to be of Venetian School; medal issued in 16th Century to Jewish converts to Christianity. A similar medal (38mm in bronze) to this one was sold at auction (2009) for $1300. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleMedals & Tokens Religious, Biblical Medals & Tokens |
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Lot 0218a - Medals & Tokens Satirical & anti-Semitic Medals - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleGermany > Bavaria: double-struck silver homage medal commemorating Albrecht (Albert) III der Fromme, Duke of Bavaria-Munich, by Franz Andreas Schega (1711-1787), circa. 1766-70; not maker marked; size: 39.5mm; weight: 28.85g. Obv.: right-facing Albert; leg. "ALBERTUS III • BOIOR • DUX •". Rev.: 9-line legend in Latin, highlighting Albrecht's (1438-1460) accomplishments, among them the expulsion of the Jews from Upper Bavaria (in 1445). Reverse is double-struck. In BU: some surficial tarnish marks but with superb luster and shine - a stunning piece; ref: Forrer, vol. 5, p. 377. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleMedals & Tokens Satirical & anti-Semitic Medals |
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Lot 0234a - Medals & Tokens Synagogue Medals - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleHungary: Szeged Synagogue inauguration medal by [Sebestyén /Sebastian] Staffner in silver; size: 30mm; weight: 10.95g. Obv.: Old Synagogue; leg. "Jewish Community of Szeged [Szegedi Zsidó Hitközseg]" & inauguration date in Roman numerals (19 May 1903); outer ring leg. lists 3 names (surname first): Dr. Várhelyi Rósa Izsó [community president?], Immánuel Löw [Szeged Chief Rabbi, designed the Synagogue], Lipót Baumhorn [Leopold Baumhorn, the Jewish architect]. Rev.: new Synagogue w/Heb. date (1903) + left, hallmarks G.S.A. of Viennese die-sinker Georg Adam Scheid & right, .800 silver 'dog's head' mintmark; "Staffner" below (Forrer-unlisted). New building was completed 60 years to the day of erection of Old Synagogue (1843, day after Lag Ba'Omer holiday); construction began in August 1900 & completed October 1902; survived the Holocaust & is today the 2nd largest in Hungary (after Dohány St. in Budapest), 4th largest in the world. In VF-EF. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleMedals & Tokens Synagogue Medals |