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Medal - Opening of the Suez Canal
Location | Egypt |
Year | 1869 |
Type | Commemorative medals/Inauguration medal |
Composition | Tin (White metal) |
Weight | 46.51 g |
Diameter | 50 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Plain |
Period | |
Notice | Angelo Restelli |
Reference(s) | Slg. Wurzbach#5145, BDM V#95 |
Obverse description | Bust facing left. |
Obverse lettering | APERIRE TERRAM GENTIBUS! * FERDINAND
DE LESSEPS *
A. RESTELLI |
Obverse script | |
Reverse description | Aerial view of the Canal connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. |
Reverse lettering | INAUGURATION DU CANAL/ DE SUEZ/ 17
NOVEMBRE 1869
A. RESTELLI F. TURIN |
Reverse script | |
Engraver | Turin, Italy |
Mintage | 1869 - -
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Catalog ID | 4841693590 |
Comments | |