1694 Medal Kirschner-18 MS(PCGS#901948)
1694 Medal Kirschner-18 MS (PCGS#901948)
January 2023 NYINC World Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 26414
- 等级
- VF Details
- 价格
- 3,898
- 详细说明
- GERMANY. Saxe-Gotha. "Corn Jew" Anti-Semitic Silver Medal, 1694. PCGS Genuine--Tooled, VF Details. Kirschner-18; Brettauer-1900; F&S-4149. By C. Wermuth. Diameter: 36mm. Obverse: Jewish grain merchant advancing right, carrying sack of grain over back that has been ripped over by the devil and is dropping grain; Reverse: Grain sifter bearing quote from Proverbs XI:26---''He that withholds corn shall be cursed by the people, while a blessing shall be on the head of he that sells it." A SCARCEand highly provocative medal that captures the anti-Semitism that was certainly nothing new, even in the late 17th century. Famines had caused grain to become scarce and, as such, expensive, with the unhappy populace taking out this anger upon the Jewish citizenry whom they, without cause, blamed for the higher prices and speculation. Estimate: $150 - $300. Provenance: From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection. To view all items from the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection, click here. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.