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August 2019 ANA - Sess. A-C 14 & 16 Aug 2019
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EGYPT. Silver Agricultural Award Medal, ND (1898). PCGS SPECIMEN-62 Gold Shield.
Awarded and engraved to Nubar Pasha. Issued for the Khedivial Agricultural Exposition held in Ghezireh from 20-23 December 1898. By Spink & Son. Obverse: Pastoral scene, with farm implements in foreground pyramids in the background; Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms; sphinx to left and right; all set upon basis inscribed "Nubar Pasha" and within wreath. Edge: EXPO DECEM. 1898 | POUR TAUREAU BEHARI. Highly lustrous, with a light golden tone. Some scattered hairlines are noted in the obverse field.
Awarded and engraved to Nubar Pasha. Issued for the Khedivial Agricultural Exposition held in Ghezireh from 20-23 December 1898. By Spink & Son. Obverse: Pastoral scene, with farm implements in foreground pyramids in the background; Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms; sphinx to left and right; all set upon basis inscribed "Nubar Pasha" and within wreath. Edge: EXPO DECEM. 1898 | POUR TAUREAU BEHARI. Highly lustrous, with a light golden tone. Some scattered hairlines are noted in the obverse field.
Nubar Pasha was an Armenian-Egyptian politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Egypt, a position which he held on three separate occasions. This award was presented to him during the Khedivial Agricultural Exposition in late December 1898 for his 1st place Behari bull in the '3 years old and over' category. Sadly, Nubar would pass away just a few weeks after winning various awards at this show, dying in Paris on 14 January 1899. For a similar medal awarded to his son, please see our next lot.
Estimate: $1200.00- $1500.00