Medals of centenarians / by F. Parkes Weber.

  • Weber, Frederick Parkes, 1863-1962.
Date:
1895
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Medals of centenarians / by F. Parkes Weber. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    This medal is described and figured by 0. C. Gaedecbens in Hamburgische Munzen und Medaillen, Hamburg, 1850, vol. i., p. 258. It was made by the Brothers Nathan, a Jewish firm of medallists at Hamburg, and a specimen was presented by tbe Jews of Hamburg to Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore on their return from Egypt and the East in 1841. The following three medals commemorate the centennial celebration of the birthday of 8ir Moses Montefiore. 2. Obv.—Hebrew inscription signifying: Blessed is every- one that feareth the Lord, that walketh in His ways. [Ppalm cxxviii. verse 1] 5645 [anno mu7idi~\. Clothed bust, with bare head in nearly complete profile to right. Signed on tlie truncation, A. D . LOEWENSTAEK & SONS . LONDON. Eev.—ROin: LAND. EGYPT, DAMASCUS, CON- STANTINOPLE, EUSSIA, POLAND, EOME, MOEOCCO, EOUMANIA. In the centre:— A UNIVEESAL TEIBUTE OF EESPECT & ESTEEM TO SIE MOSES MONTEEIOEE BAET. PHILANTHEOPIST FEOM HIS AD- MIEEES & FEIENDS . CENTENAEY 27Th OCTOBEE 1884. Diam.: 16 inches ; struck ; issued in various metals by Messrs. A. D. Loewenstark & Sons, a Jewish firm in London. The apparent discrepancy in the date of the centenary on this medal arises from the fact that the birthday was on the Jewish 8th Heshvan, which in 1884 corresponded to the 27th. October, whereas on the year of his birth it corresponded to an earlier day of October. 3. Ohv.—Hebrew inscription signifjdng: Mj^ servant Moses is faithful in all mine house. [Numbers sii. 7]. Clothed bust of Sir Moses to left.