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Palestine - Appointment of Herbert Samuel as High Commissioner, 1920 - Rare - A historical medallion commemorating the appointment of Sir Herbert Samuel as the first High Commissioner of the British Mandate in Palestine in 1920. The medallion marks the beginning of a new era in the history of the Land of Israel - the transition from military to civilian British administration - symbolizing the early implementation of the Balfour Declaration and the shaping of the modern Jewish community in the land. Herbert Samuel was the first Jewish ruler in Jerusalem after nearly 2,000 years of exile, and his appointment was received with great joy and excitement throughout the Jewish world, as a symbol of national revival and renewed Jewish presence in the ancestral homeland. Obverse: Portrait of Sir Herbert Samuel in official uniform, facing forward. Around, the inscriptions in Hebrew and English: ”הרברט סמואל” and ”SIR HERBERT SAMUEL”. Below: the year 1920 (תר”פ). Reverse: Blank Weight: 7.793 g Diameter: 23 mm