friday, ;THE _ DETROIT AWISH NEWS Plaque Depicts Rescuer of Jews By HEIDI PRESS ■ -•ft IP lb A medal depicting the likeness and rescue efforts of Raoul Wallenberg will be added to the Jewish Hall of Fame medals collection at the Judah Magnes Museum in Berkeley, Calif., accord- ing to Mel Wacks, a member of the board of directors* of the American Israel Numismatic Association. Wacks, numismatic con- sultant to the Magnes Museum, was in Detroit this week to talk to the Is- rael Numismatic Society of ichigan. Displaying the bronze, numbered plaque, Wacks explained that only 100 were cast. They were hand finished by the sculptress Marika Somogyi, whose parents were indirectly saved by Wallenberg's ef- forts and whose husband, directly benefited, when Wallenberg sent the then 13 year old to be hidden in a monastery. The founder of the Bi- * * * Numismatic Roman and Syrian adminis- blical Society and editor of its tration were forbidden to newsletter, "The Augur," use gold." He said a Jewish Wacks said he started shekel from that period collecting U.S. coins as a today is worth • about youngster. His father, $1,500-$2,000. also a collector, Among the medals dis- encouraged Wacks to be played at the Magnes a collector and took him Museum are: Judah to coin shops to pursue Magnes by Victor Ries; his hobby. Isaac Stern, designed by Wacks later in life be- Ries' sister, Gerta Ries came interested in ancient Wiener; Touro Syna- Jewish history and read gogue, designed by Rie; Josephus and other writ- - Gershom Seixas, de- ings. He learned that coins signed by Mrs. Wiener; were minted in the biblical Haym Solomon, designed period and he began collect- by Paul Vincze; and Her- bert Lehman, designed ing them in earnest. His collection includes by Jacques Schnier. Wacks added that the silver shekels of Tyre and some date as far back as the mintage of the medals was Second Century BCE. He small. 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