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Auction: 317 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 975

Denmark. Rabbi Isak Noa Mannheimer Medal, 1863. Honorary Citizen of Vienna. Bronze, 50.1mm. Unsigned. Capped bust left of Mannheimer, the first pastor of the Jewish community in Vienna; GEB: Z: KOPENHAGEN. 17. OCT: 1793 below, rev.. Three-line Hebrew legend (Psalm XL.X) within spray, German legend above. Bergsoe 1075 (R2), Sch. Horsky 7464, Unger 4323, Wurzb.5909. Son of a chazzan, Isak Noa (Issac Noah) Mannheimer was born in Copenhagen in 1793 and began the study of the Talmud at an early age. He later studied philospohy, Oriental languages and theology at the University there. When the Jews of Denmark were emancipated in 1814, confirmation became obligatory and Mannheimer was the first to hold the office of catechist. In 1821, he went to Vienna and organized a congregation, then left for Germany to preach. He returned to Vienna, in 1824 to head the new synagogue. As he could not receive the title of preacher or rabbi, Mannheimer became the "Direktor der Wiener K.K. Genehmigten Oeffentlichen Israelitischer Religionsschule". On his 70th birthday, Mannheimer was made an honorary citizen of Vienna. Deep chestnut brown with iridescent undertone over some minor contact marks, Extremely Fine. An Extremely Rare and seldom offered Judaica Medal.

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