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LOT 143:
Silver Medal - Maimonides
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Silver Medal - Maimonides
An official silver medal [hallmarked 999]. Issued by the Israel Medals and Coins Corporation - 2009, the second in the series of "Jewish Sages". Designed by: Aharon Shabo.
Front: "The great eagle" - an illustration of Maimonides's known moniker. Maimonides's face in the form of a long-winged eagle protecting the entire continent of Europe with his wings, and the words: "From Moshe to Moshe there was no one like Moshe".
Back: The figure of Maimonides studying Torah diligently with his handwritten signature and the names of his books.
Circumference: The purity of the silver and the serial number 304. (Also issued in this series were medals of the Chafetz Chaim, the Ben Ish Chai and the Lubavitcher Rebbe).
Diameter: 5 cm.
Weight: 62 grams.
Very fine condition except for slight stains on the edges.
