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90th Anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, Basel 1987 Medal – Rare Private Issue, .800 Silver, 57.86 g, 50 mm - A rare privately issued silver medal commemorating the 90th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, held in Basel, Switzerland, in 1897 under the leadership of Theodor Herzl. The medal is struck in .800 silver and bears a small lowercase fr800 silver hallmark beneath the building on the obverse. Obverse: Depicts the Stadt-Casino Basel, the historic venue of the First Zionist Congress, with the inscriptions ”1. ZIONISTENKONGRESS”, ”1897–1987”, and ”STADT-CASINO BASEL”. Reverse: Features a Star of David enclosing the Lion of Judah, surrounded by the Hebrew inscription ”The First Zionist Congress – 5747 (1987)”. Metal: Silver (.800), hallmarked fr800 Weight: 57.86 g Diameter: 50 mm Condition: Please examine the photos for your own assessment.