GERMANY. München. Medal 1887 (Bronze, 40 mm, 33.06 g, 12 h), on the consecration of the Munich Synagogue. By M. Gube. ✱NEUE*SYNAGOGE*IN*MÜNCHEN✱ / מה נורא המקום הזה אין זה כי אם בית אלהים וזה שער השמים (Genesis 28:17: 'How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven' in Hebrew) Exterior view of the Munich Synagogue (Alte Hauptsynagoge); below, ERBAUT V. ALBERT SCHMIDT / 1887, all within decorated border. Rev. ZUR / ERINNERUNG / AN DIE EINWEIHUNG / VOM 16. SEPT. 1887 / *** in five lines; below, זכר לחנוכת הבית ביום עש״ק בן אלול תרמ״ז לפ״ק ('In remembrance of the dedication of the house, on the eve of the Holy Sabbath, Elul 5647' in Hebrew), all within decorated border. Forrer II, p. 335. Hauser 795. Lisse FS 132. Stern 169. Very rare. Tiny marks and minor deposits on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.