Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 14 14 Jan 2018
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
World Medals, Kings Farouq and Fuad, l'Institut d' Égypte, 150th Anniversary, bronze medal, 1948, by Henri Dropsy (1885-1969), conjoined busts of the Kings r., both wearing fezzes, rev. dates of the various forms of the Institute from 1798, ancient Egyptian motif above, Arabic legend below, 58mm. (Dropsy, Paris 1964, 202), very fine
*bt. Baldwin Islamic Coin Auction 17, 26 October 2010 (lot 432)
The Institut d'Égypte was a learned academy originally formed by Napoleon during his Egyptian campaign. The Institut was burnt out on 17 December 2011 during the Revolution that had started the previous January. It is understood that Sheikh Sultan al Quassimi, Governor of the Emirate of Sharjah, will fund the the reconstruction of the building.
($400-500)
*bt. Baldwin Islamic Coin Auction 17, 26 October 2010 (lot 432)
The Institut d'Égypte was a learned academy originally formed by Napoleon during his Egyptian campaign. The Institut was burnt out on 17 December 2011 during the Revolution that had started the previous January. It is understood that Sheikh Sultan al Quassimi, Governor of the Emirate of Sharjah, will fund the the reconstruction of the building.
($400-500)