Auction #47 - Live Internet Auction

1898 Silver Jerusalem Medallion Commemorating Kaiser's Visit: Imperial Germany. This silver medallion commemorates the Church of the Redeemer and Reformation Festival in Jerusalem. The obverse features a bust of Kaiser Wilhelm II with the inscription "PALESTINE JOURNEY COMMEMORATION," while the reverse depicts the Church of the Redeemer with inscriptions "TO INITIATE THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER IN JERUSALEM" and "REFORMATION FESTIVAL 1898." Measuring 34.91mm in diameter and weighing 14.9 grams, it is unmarked and in near extremely fine condition.