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Medal - Opening of the Suez Canal
| Location | Egypt |
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| Year | 1869 |
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| Reference(s) | Slg. Wurzbach#5145, BDM V#95 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Ferdinand de Lesseps in left-facing profile, rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair and facial features. The surrounding legend arcs along the upper and lower rim, separated by small rosette stops. |
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| Obverse lettering | APERIRE TERRAM GENTIBUS! * FERDINAND DE LESSEPS * A. RESTELLI |
| Reverse description | Detailed bird's-eye panoramic view of the Suez Canal corridor connecting the Mediterranean Sea (MER MÉDITERRANÉE) in the upper field to the Red Sea (MER ROUGE) in the lower field, with ships visible on both bodies of water and the canal cutting through the terrain. The engraver's signature and mint city appear in the lower exergue, with the inauguration date inscribed along the bottom rim. |
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