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Medal Commemorating the Enfranchisement of the Jews of Westphalia by Jerome Bonaparte
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Jerome Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, was appointed to rule the short-lived Kingdom of Westphalia, which Napoleon established in Northern Germany. This medal celebrates his grant of emancipation to…

Contributor:

Abraham Abramson

Places:

Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)

Date:

1808

Subjects:

Emancipation, Enlightenment, Politics, Christian-Jewish relations, Angels, demons & deities

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Coins, Decorative Arts
Medal featuring seated person next to Hebrew tablets and Latin text around.