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Ref: 5816 |
Turkey
/ Egypt, Mehmet Ali, Ottoman Governor of Egypt,
laudatory bronze medal 1840, by E Rogat, 51mm, very
rare Obv:
bearded bust in high relief of Mehemet Ali right
wearing a fez, MEHEMET ALI RÉGÉNERATEUR DE L’ÉGYPTE to left, same legend in Arabic
to right Rev: a scimitar with NESIB 1839 and same legend in Arabic,
IL SAIT DÉFENDRE AVEC NOBLESSE L’HONNEUR DE SON PAYS (‘He knows to defend
with nobility the honour of his country’) in right
field, same in Arabic to left Condition: Good extremely fine; Diameter: 51mm References: Forrer V/193 Provenance: from an old 19th century collection,
with ink ticket. Notes: Muhammad Ali Pasha, was
Governor of Egypt from 1805-1848 and founded the ruling dynasty which ended
with the deposition of King Farouk in 1952. The Battle of Nesib
in 1839 was an Egyptian victory over Ottoman forces in southeastern Turkey. Price £1250 |
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