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Medal - Opening of the Suez Canal

Location Egypt
Year 1869
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Weight 21.02 g
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Obverse description Bust of Ismail Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, facing three-quarters left, wearing a fez and military uniform with a decoration at the breast, set within a raised circular frame. The inner legend in French curves around the portrait, while the outer border carries an Arabic legend. A small floral ornament appears at the base.
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Reverse description A panoramic view of the Suez Canal in low relief occupies the lower half of the central medallion, depicting the waterway receding into the distance with sailing vessels and a steamship. The upper portion of the inner circle bears the French commemorative inscription in four lines. The outer border carries an Arabic legend, with a small floral ornament at the base.
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