Auction 7
Auction #7: Ancient & Modern Coins | Judaic Tokens & Medals | Militaria | Israeliana | Judaica | Banknotes & more
By Historama
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Apr 8, 2019
Shaulzon 58, Jerusalem - by appointment only, Israel
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Welcome to our 7th auction, featuring 579 attractive lots. The sale covers items in every one of our areas of specialty, and is probably the largest (and best) selection of Judaic, Holyland and Israeli collectibles for sale anywhere at this time. Featured subjects include ancient & modern coins; Jewish tokens & medals; Jewish, Mandate & Israeli militaria; World War II collaborationist and Holocaust-related militaria; Judaica, Israeliana, Arabiana, banknotes and other areas of interest. There are many unique and 'discovery' items in this sale, and many fascinating objects both old and contemporary worth your attention. The pdf catalogue is available <a href="https://historama.com/A7CataloguePart1-compressed.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.
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LOT 70156:
Netherlands San Remo Conference large bronze Zionist medal, 1920 by van der Hoef
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Sold for: $400
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Buyer's Premium: 18%
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Netherlands San Remo Conference large bronze Zionist medal, 1920 by van der Hoef
Netherlands: San Remo Conference large cast bronze commemorative medal, 1920; by Christiaan Johannes van der Hoef; size: 94mm; weight: 221.95g. Obverse: allegorical Cananite greeting his modern Zionist counterpart, with Hebrew dates "3830-5680" (70 AD - 1920) in exergue. Reverse: "Zion" in center of Star of David, surrounded by shields of 12 Tribes of Israel & Hebrew legend "If I Forget Thee O Jerusalem" & Hebrew date "4th of Iyar 5680" (22 April 1920). Medallic strike; thin planchet. Conference adopted the 1917 Balfour Declaration, recognizing the validity of establishing a Jewish State in Palestine & gave Britain a mandate over Palestine on condition she would enforce the Declaration and establish a Jewish state there - which did not transpire. Medal commissioned by Dutch Zionist Association; the medallist was one of Holland's leading Art Deco sculptors & designers. Literature indicates that the plate-medals of this size were intended for special presentation; Polak-66 and JTM-EP13.
Product Tags: Dutch,Hollandish,Netherlandish Exonumia, Medals, Medallions & Tokens, Jewish History & Events and Judaic Tokens & Medals from Netherlands and from World War I, 1920s, 20th Century, 1919-1923 3rd Aliya, which are Objects with Biblical or Jewish Religious references or Hebrew Dates, Hebrew on/in non-Israeli object, Object Related Specifically to a Personality or Key Event,
