Watch List notes:

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, Egypt, Ottoman Empire / Egypt / France, Bronze Medal, Paris mint, commemorating the visit of Ibrahim Pasha (the son of Muhammad 'Ali) to the Paris mint, 6 May 1846, bust of Muhammad 'Ali to right, MEHEMET ALI RÉGÉNÉRATEUR DE L'ÉGYPTE, to right in Arabic "Muhammad 'Ali muhyi al-dawla al-Misiriya" (Muhammad 'Ali Reviver of the Egyptian State), on the truncation E. ROGAT 1840 and in Arabic the same name with date 1356, rev legend in Turkish, surrounded by wreath of laurel leaves, "His Highness Ibrahim Pasha has honoured the Paris Mint by his visit on the 6th of May 1846", 50mm. Extremely fine, rare.
Mehmet Ali Pasha, Governor [Vali] of Misir (elected 1805), Sudan (which he conquered in 1822-1823) Filistin, Suriye, Hicaz, Mora, Tasoz and Girit. Later he occupied Syria 1831-1840. He is buried in the Alabaster Mosque in the Citadel in Cairo, the same Citadel where he massacred the Mamluks in 1811.

Estimate: £400-600