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v16_1936 - EGYPT - SUEZ CANAL Médaille en bronze doré du concours international du commerce de Suez

EGYPT - SUEZ CANAL Médaille en bronze doré du concours international du commerce de Suez AU
MONNAIES 16 (2002)
Starting price : 275.00 €
Estimate : 500.00 €
Realised price : 295.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 500.00 €
Type : Médaille en bronze doré du concours international du commerce de Suez
Date: n.d.
Metal : gilt bronze
Diameter : 67 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 164,45 g.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
De petites marques de frottement et une légère usure sur quelques parties en relief comme le bout du nez laissant apparaître le cuivre. Petits chocs sur les listels sinon un exemplaire superbe

Obverse


Obverse legend : S. A. ABBAS HILMI PACHA KHÉDIVE D’ÉGYPTE.
Obverse description : Buste de face d’Abbas Hilmi II en uniforme ; signature S. I. sur la tranche du buste.

Reverse


Reverse legend : CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL DU COMMERCE// SUEZ.
Reverse description : Vue du canal de Suez avec deux navires dans une couronne formée de deux branches d’olivier ; au-dessus deux cartouches inscrits D’IMPORTATION et ET D’EXPORTATION.

Commentary


Spectaculaire médaille.

Historical background


EGYPT - SUEZ CANAL

The first canal was started by Pharaoh Senousret III (1887-1849 BC) and completed by Seti I and Ramses II. Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805-1894), vice-consul of France in Alexandria, convinced the khedive Mohammed Saïd, of whom he was a friend, to build a canal linking the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The firmans of 1854 and 1856 prepared and specified the act of concession of November 25, 1854 which allowed Ferdinand de Lesseps to undertake the construction of the canal. The firman of 1856 provided for freedom of movement. The capital was subscribed by France for more than half and the viceroy of Egypt for a quarter. Work began in 1859 and lasted ten years. The canal was inaugurated on November 17, 1869. Its length was 52 km in 1869 and its width was 44 meters..

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