FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Restrike AR Medal (43mm, 47.74 g, 12h). Opening of the Suez Canal. By O. Roty. Dated 17 November 1869 (but struck circa 1880 to 1898, and 1901).Electronic Auction 495 World Medals, Silver Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Restrike AR Medal (43mm, 47.74 g, 12h). Opening of the Suez Canal. By O. Roty. Dated 17 November 1869 (but struck circa 1880 to 1898, and 1901). L´EPARGNE · FRANÇAISE · PREPARE · LA · PAIX · DV · MONDE ·, female, wearing stephane and holding laurel branch and torch, seated right on bundled package set on daïs inscribed O. ROTY; overturned cornucopia propped at base; to right, female standing facing, head left, holding object (savings bank?) and pointing at machinery; aerial view of Canal behind / COMPAGNIE · VNIVERSELLE · DV · CANAL · MARITIME · DE · SVEZ ·, LE ·/17 · NOVEMBRE ·/1869 ·/LE · CANAL · MARITIME ·/A · ETE · OUVERT ·/A · LA ·/GRANDE NAVIGATION ·/–––– in eight lines. Edge: (cornucopia) ARGENT. Divo, Napoleon III 606. Toned. EF. |