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Obj. ID: 36875  Commemorative medal in honor of Rabbi Yitzhak Elchanan Spector, Kaunas, 1896

© Gross Family Collection, Photographer: Bar Hama, Ardon, -

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Commemorative medal in honor of Rabbi Yitzhak Elchanan Spector | Unknown
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1896
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Gross Family Collection No.
027.001.625
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Silver. Cast
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Diameter: 2.8 cm
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The following description was prepared by William Gross:

Commemorative medal in honor of Rabbi Elchanan Spector, possibly to be carried as an amulet. Probably cast in the year of the Rabbi's passing, 1896, the medal was most likely a souvenir for those visiting his grave site. There are both a small brass version of this medal also in the Gross Family Collection, 027.002.053 and a brass version the same size as this one as well, 027.002.002. Rabbi Spector was an exceptionally well- known Rabbinical figure in the Jewish world.

Inscription: HaRav ha-Gaon Rabbi Yitzhak Elchanan Spector

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