Judaica / Zionism - Lot of 4 Medals and Medallions - Levi Strauss, Karl Marx, Moses Mendelssohn and Paul Ehrlich

Judaica / Zionism - Lot of 4 Medals and Medallions - Levi Strauss, Karl Marx, Moses Mendelssohn and Paul Ehrlich Lot of 4 medals and medallions relating to prominent Jewish personalities and figures of Jewish origin in philosophy, science, business and culture. Levi Strauss - Levi Strauss & Co.: Medal featuring Levi Strauss, founder of Levi Strauss & Co., a Bavarian-born Jew who immigrated to the United States and established his business in San Francisco. Obverse: "LEVI STRAUSS & CO." "SAN FRANCISCO CAL." Reverse: Levi's emblem with: "A CONQUISTA DEL WEST" Examples of this design are known as Levi Strauss & Co. promotional or souvenir medals. Karl Marx, 1818-1883: Round medallion with suspension loop bearing a profile portrait identified as Karl Marx, consistent with the visible portrait and dates 1818-1883. Marx was born into a family of Jewish and rabbinical ancestry, although his family converted during his childhood. The reverse is heavily worn and its details cannot be read with certainty from the photograph. Moses Mendelssohn: Oval elongated piece, apparently produced by pressing and elongating a coin to create a souvenir medallion, bearing the portrait and inscription: "MOSES MENDELSSOHN" Mendelssohn was a central figure of the Jewish Enlightenment. Elongated souvenir pieces bearing this design are known to collectors. The reverse is largely plain with visible scratches and handling marks. Paul Ehrlich, 1854-1915: Medal dedicated to German-Jewish physician and scientist Paul Ehrlich. Obverse: "PAUL EHRLICH" "1854-1915" Reverse: "ESTABLISHED MODERN CHEMOTHERAPY" Medals bearing this exact inscription are known as commemorative pieces honoring Ehrlich's scientific work.