Medal Honoring & Commemorating Abraham Stern, a Jewish Scholar and Inventor of the Calculating Machine
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Obverse: Depicts Stern sitting at desk working at his calculating machine. Written around the top of the medal is “WYNALAZCA [inventor] - ABRAHAM STERN·1769 · 1842”
Identifer: CJF-RFC2013069
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Description
Abraham Stern, (1769 – 1842) was an Orthodox Jewish scholar and inventor. His most important invention was a “calculating machine.” In addition, among his greatest works were the improvement of the mechanical workings of the watch and a threshing machine.
In recognition of his merit in the field of science Stern was admitted as a member of the Warsaw Society of the Friends of Science. He was its first Jewish member.
Artist: Medal is marked with the initial S.W for the famous Polish engraver Stanislawa Watrobska
Mintage: This medal was minted in Bronze (70mm), with 500 copies being struck and in Silverplate (70mm) with 150 copies being struck.
Reference: This medal was offered in Bill Rosenblum’s Rare Coins May 2005 Mailbid sale (lot 821)
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