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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:

Coins, Decorative arts
Medal featuring seated person next to Hebrew tablets and Latin text around.
Medal Commemorating the Repeal of the 1745 Expulsion of the Jews from Prague
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This medal was issued in the Netherlands to commemorate the repeal of the 1745 expulsion of the Jewish community of Prague. Responding to appeals from foreign leaders, Maria Theresa (1717–1780), the…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

1745

Subjects:

Art, Christian-Jewish relations, Monarchy, Antisemitism, Civil disobedience

Categories:

Coins
Medal embossed with queen on throne before several people and Latin inscription.