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Judaica / Zionism - Medal made in honor of Moshe (Moses) Montefiore, London, England -...
Judaica / Zionism – Medal made in honor of Moshe (Moses) Montefiore, London, England – Rare – 1880′ – 18.8g, 37mm
Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet, FRS (24 October 1784 – 28 July 1885) was a British financier and banker, activist, philanthropist and Sheriff of London. Born to an Italian Sephardic Jewish family based in London, after he achieved success, he donated large sums of money to promote industry, business, economic development, education and health among the Jewish community in the Levant. He founded Mishkenot Sha’ananim in 1860, the first settlement outside the Old City of Jerusalem.