This listing is for a 1960 medal designed by Paul Vincze to commemorate Herbert Viscount Samuel (1870-1963), the first High Commissioner of Palestine. Herbert Louis Samuel was a British politician and the first Jew to serve as a Cabinet Minister. This medal was issued to celebrate Samuel's 90th birthday. It measures 2 1/4" across and weighs 92 grams. There is an example of this medal in the National Portrait Gallery in London, England. This medal was made of silvered bronze.
Paul Vincze (1907-1994) was a Jewish-Hungarian sculptor and a designer of coins and medals.
Obverse: Pictures the left-facing bust of Samuel and is captioned "HERBERT VISCOUNT SAMUEL O.M.' (Order of Merit, an honour bestowed on Samuel in 1958) / 90 / P. VINCZE / 1960"
Reverse: Pictures a figure, perhaps of Truth, writing in a book and holding a torch. It is captioned: "AMICVS SOCRATES SED MAGIS AMICA VERITAS" (Socrates is my friend but a greater friend is truth), from Roger Bacon's Opus Majus, and indirectly from Aristotle and "P. VINCZE".
This is in very good condition, but with some light wear to the silver so please see the photos for more details.
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