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Auction 9 · Lot 72
GOLD-PLATED COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL. Probably England, 1882.
- Estimate
- $200–$300
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Recto: In center, depiction of town and surrounding landscape with date; around rim, Hebrew inscription: “Colony of Rishon LeTzion; Behold the Miracle;” reference to Jerusalem. Verso: In center, within two arches, depiction of women praying at the Wailing Wall and of farmer sowing; between two arches, Star of David; inscription above and around rim refering to the holy city of Jerusalem. Loop at top for use as pendant. Diam: 300mm.
summary
Rishon LeTzion, the first settlement in Palestine established by new Jewish colonists was founded in 1882 by ten Russian pioneers. Later, the settlement was supported by the Rothschild Family. The images on the medal became enduring, they later appeared on decorative certificates issued by the Jewish National Fund
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