Judaica / Zionism - Argentina - 50th Anniversary Pendant Medal of the Liga Israelita Argentina Contra la ...

Judaica / Zionism - Argentina - 50th Anniversary Pendant Medal of the Liga Israelita Argentina Contra la Tuberculosis, 1916-1966, Dedicated to F.K. de Lubetkin Pendant medal commemorating the Golden Jubilee - 50 years since the founding of the Liga Israelita Argentina Contra la Tuberculosis, a Jewish Argentine organization established in Buenos Aires in 1916 to assist tuberculosis patients and provide medical and social aid. Obverse: Seated allegorical female figure holding a bowl, enclosed by a serpent forming a circular border - a design also documented on earlier medals issued by the organization. Surrounding inscription: "LIGA ISRAELITA ARGENTINA CONTRA LA TUBERCULOSIS" (Argentine Jewish League Against Tuberculosis) Reverse: "BODAS DE ORO" (Golden Jubilee) "F.K. DE LUBETKIN" "1916 - 1966" The dates mark the organization's 50th anniversary. Fitted with a suspension loop and decorative upper border.