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Islamic Coin Auction 27  10 December 2014
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Lot 868

Estimate: 200 GBP
Price realized: 420 GBP
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ISLAMIC COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, EGYPT, Farouk (1920-1965, King 1936-1952), The Conference for the Abolition of Capitulations, Montreaux, Gilt-silver Medal, 1937, by Huguenin Brothers, Switzerland, Egyptia before lotus flowers and Sphinx, rev legend, 50mm, in card case of issue. Test mark on edge, otherwise extremely fine.
The Montreux Convention Regarding the Abolition of the Capitulations in Egypt was an international convention which concluded 8 May 1937, and led to the abolishing of the extraterritorial legal system for foreigners in Egypt. Bringing them into the Egyptian legal system. It went into effect 15 October 1937.

Estimate: £200-300
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