Italian Holocaust Medal In Memory of the Existing Veterans - 1945

1945

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Obverse:          Around the rim, in Latin, “In memory of the existing veterans”; in the center, a seven-branched Menora topped by a Star of David, (the Menora is similar to the State Seal of Israel); the Hebrew word, “Israel” flanks the Menora; on the bottom rim, in English, “A. Pagani,” a rosette, and “Milano.”

Reverse:          Around the upper rim, a Latin inscription; in the center, a tree trunk, a  broken axe with a swastika and a streak of lightening splitting the axe at the swastika; on either side, the dates in Roman numerals, “5705 / 1945”; on the bottom rim, “Mistrvzzi.”

Identifer: CJF-RFC2013022

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Collection
Holocaust Medals, Plaques, Tokens & Pins

Description
This medal was struck in Milan, Italy in remembrance of WWII and the Holocaust.  It is said that the medal was given to the underground fighters and/or to commemorate the Jewish veterans.  It was designed by the artist A Pagani and is 32mm in diameter.
 
History:           This medal is listed in Hafner, Sylvia, (1978) Judaic Tokens and Medals, American Israel Numismatic Association, Inc.,  See medal HO – 4, pages 82 & 85.  A similar medal was offered for sale in The Sidney L. Olson Collection (August 15, 1978) NASCA Auction.

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