Judaica / Zionism - Medallion A silver medal of the wealthy German Jewish entrepreneur and industrialist Emil ...

Judaica / Zionism - Medallion A silver medal of the wealthy German Jewish entrepreneur and industrialist Emil Rathenau. The medal is signed 990 (silver) in the language. In the original box with the inscription AEG (Allgemeine- (Elektrizitats-Gellellschaft) on it, the company founded by Rathenau. The medal is signed 990 (silver) on the rim and weighs 35.7 grams. The diameter of the medal, 40 mm X 59 mm. The medal is in the original box and both are in very good condition. In 1881 he purchased Emil Moritz Rathenau acquired the rights to distribute Thomas Alva Edison's light bulb in Germany and in 1887 founded the large corporation of the General Electric Company (AEG). He soon became one of the largest industrialists in Europe. Emil Moritz Rathenau (1838 – 1915) was a German entrepreneur, industrialist, mechanical engineer was a leading figure in early European electricity industry.