Historical Medals

Local, LONDON, Merchant Tailors’ School, Montefiore Hebrew Prize, 1838, a frosted silver medal by B. Wyon, arms with camel supporters, rev. legend, named on silver outer band (Stratford Leitch AD MDCCCXL), 51mm. Virtually mint state, set in glazed lunettes joined by a silver band, very rare £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Educational Prize Medals from the Collection of the late Mike Roberts.

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Sir Moses Haim Montefiore (1784-1885), 1st Baronet, FRS, was a British financier and banker, activist, philanthropist and Sheriff of London. He was the first Jewish liveryman of the Merchant Tailors' Company. For many years Montefiore would attend Speech and Prize Day and present the medal himself.