EGYPT. Isma'il Pasha, 1863-1879. Bronze medal 1869. 37.4 mm. Inauguration of the Suez Canal. Obv. VIVE ISMAËL PACHA LE VICE-ROI D'EGYPTE 1869. Bust with tarboosh to left, arabic text. Rev. SOUVENIR DE L'INAUGURATION / DU / CANAL DE SUEZ / EN L'AN 1869. View of the Suez canal, arabic text. Fonrobert unlisted cf. 5258. BR. 21.03 g. UNC
Previously unknown in bronze, probably a pattern strike for the zinc medal./Ex. NGSA auction 12, 18 nov. 2019, lot 591. 1900 CHF + bp.