Egypt. Medal 1854- Hommage à S.A

Copper medal — Homage of the European Colony to H.E. Mohamed Said, Viceroy of Egypt — 1854 Copper commemorative medal struck in 1854 by the prestigious Stern house, Paris, in homage to Mohamed Said Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt. Avers: Egypt standing accompanied by allegorical figures representing Commerce and Industry — inscription “The European Colony to H.E. Mohamed Said, Viceroy of Egypt” Revers: View of the Pyramids, the Sphinx and two obelisks with inscriptions in Arabic. • Diameter: 76 mm — Weight: 192.97 g • Bee hallmark (guarantee of authenticity) • Reference: Divo 199 var. Piece of great historical rarity, struck in the very year when Mohamed Said Pasha signed the concession of the Suez Canal to Ferdinand de Lesseps. A unique testimony of Franco-Egyptian ties in the 19th century.

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