Lithuania. Jewish Medal Judaica (1896) in memory of Lithuanian Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor (1817 -1896), Kaunas. Obverse: bust of Y.E. Spektor; cicular inscription in Hebrew 'Rabbi gaon Icchak Elchanan Spektor'. Reverse: the ohel (tombstone monument) of Y.E.Spektor, above semicircular inscription: 'Image of the grave of rabbi Gaon Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor; born 577'; below: 'He died on 21 adar 656'. The dates are given in the Jewish calendar: 577 is 1817 and the year of death 656 is 1896. Medal was made after 1896. Bronze 7.99g, 34x28 mm.
