397, Lot: 772. Estimate $400. Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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EGYPT, Ottomans. Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ottoman commander and self-declared Khedive of Egypt. 1769-1849. Cast ZN Medal (119mm, 527.8 g, 12h). Centennial of his Death. By Dropsy. Triply dated 1769, 1849, and 1949 (
in Arabic numerals). Turbaned bust facing slightly right, dates and legend in Arabic / Fruit tree beside two cannon facing five ships in harbor; scrolls inscribed in Arabic below. Baldwin’s 74, lot 2097. Choice EF. In original case, slightly damaged.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.