A medal issued by the Judaic Heritage Society in 1980 honors Raoul Wallenberg for his heroism and service to the Jewish people. The 38 mm-diameter medal was designed by Oldrich Teply and Karen Worth of the United States and struck in bronze, silver plated bronze, solid sterling silver and gold by the Medalic Art Company.
A medal issued by the Magnes Musuem in California, United States in 1982 depicts Raoul Wallenberg cloaking and protecting thousands. The 110 mm-diameter medal was designed by Marika Somogyi of the United States and cast in bronze with patina finish and bronze with patina finish proofs.
The 42.5 mm-diameter medal was issued by the Raoul Wallenberg Society in Hungary in 1990 in 925-proof silver in memory of Raoul Wallenberg and for the minorities.
The 42.5 mm-diameter medal inscribed with a Latin phrase describing Raoul Wallenberg: Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit. The medal was designed by Gyorgy Bognar of Hungary, minted in 999-proof silver in different thicknesses and weights and issued by Fotex-American-Hungarian Company.
The 75 mm-diameter medal was issued by the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation in the United States in 2000 in memory of Raoul Wallenberg, a hero without a grave. The designer was Cecilia Minces of Minces Silversmith Studio in Argentina and cast by Estudio Minces in Argentina in alloy, antique silver and gilded.
The medal honors Raoul Wallenberg as a righteous gentile diplomat. The medal was designed by Alex Shagin of the United States and Igal Gabai of Israel and issued by the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation in 2003-2004. The medal was struck by the Hecht Ltd in Israel in 59 mm-diameter bronze and 50 mm-diameter silver.
The one-sided 108 mm-diameter medal pays homage to Raoul Wallenberg. It was cast in bronze and issued privately by the designer Csari Lajos of Hungary.
The 70 mm-diameter medal was designed by Mark Salman of Israel in 1992 and portrays Raoul Wallenberg as an architect, diplomatist and humanist who disappeared in the Gulag. The medal was cast in bronze in France.
The 75 mm-diameter medal was issued by the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation in 2002 in memory of Raoul Wallenberg, a hero without a grave, and commemorates the 90th anniversary of his birthday. The designer was Cecilia Minces of Argentina and the medal was cast in alloy, antique silver plated and gilded.
The medal honors Raoul Wallenberg by the people of Israel. The 65 mm-diameter medal was designed by Mark Salman of Israel and was cast in bronze in Israel in 1993.
This rectangular medal was designed by Mark Salman of Israel and portrays Raoul Wallenberg as an architect, diplomatist, humanist and 20th century prisoner of the Gulag. The medal was cast in bronze in Israel in 1994.
The 50 mm-diameter gold-plated medal was issued by the Danish Raoul Wallenberg Society and portrays Raoul Wallenberg and the Monument of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Fighters in Warsaw, Poland.
These numismatic pieces of Raoul Wallenberg are found in Severin Szperling’s collection, a widely-known collector of Holocaust medals and coins.
Medal collector, Severin Szperling, is always searching for new medals. He can be contacted at Jam1442@aol.com with any new medals or information.
Photos and editing by Julie S. Keane. She can be contacted at JulieSKeane@msn.com.
