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Medal - Jewish People's History Ghetto

Location United States
Year 1971
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Composition Bronze
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Obverse description The obverse features a detailed high-relief street scene depicting life in a Jewish ghetto, with multiple figures in period dress moving through a narrow alleyway flanked by multi-storey stone buildings. In the foreground, two figures are shown in close relief reading from an open book, evoking study and religious life. The engraver's initials 'OH AH' appear in the lower center of the field.
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Obverse lettering OH AH
Reverse description The reverse displays the word 'GHETTO' in large bold relief at the top of the field, separated by a horizontal rule from a multi-line inscribed text panel filling the remainder of the field. The inscription defines the term and reflects on its historical significance for Jewish cultural identity. No mintmark or engraver's signature is visible on this face.
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