Auction 087 Holy books, manuscripts, Judaica items, numismatics, coins
By Winner'S
Feb 25, 2015
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 104:

Pewter Medal. Hungary, 1782

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Auction took place on Feb 25, 2015 at Winner'S
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Pewter Medal. Hungary, 1782
Pewter medal in honor of Franz Joseph II's proclomation of freedom of religious worship within his monarchy. Hungary, 1782. 45 mm. diameter. 31 grams. Bust of Joseph, emperor of the "Holy Roman Empire" on the front of the coin. The reverse depicts a rabbi, catholic priest and protestant priest, topped by the emblem of an eagle and G-d's name and Latin text, 'we rest underneath His wings'. This commemorates the charter of religious toleration that the emperor issued in 1781. Mark of a hole for hanging. VF.

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