World Coins, Banknotes & Medals
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
2175
Egypt, medal, Mehemet Ali, Overland Mail route to India 1840, 73.37 g. (58 mm). Obverse: bust half left of bearded
Ali Pacha (1805-1848) with inscription: “MEHEMET ALI PACHA” around. Reverse: ten-line inscription “FROM THE
COMMITTEE / THE FRIEND / OF SCIENCE COMMERCE / & ORDER WHO PROTECTED / THE SUBJECTS AND
PROPERTY / OF ADVERSE POWERS / AND KEPT OPEN / THE OVERLAND ROUTE / TO INDIA /1840” with two palm
fronds. A wonderful and scarce medal with a choice, semi-reflective mahogany bronze finish, with a few minor
edge marks.
CHF 1’400 - 2’000
2176
Egypt, medal, commemoration of the visit of Ibrahim Pasha (the son of Muhammad ‘Ali) to the Paris mint, 6 May
1846, 72.86 g. (51 mm). Obverse: bust of Muhammad ‘Ali to right, MEHEMET ALI RÉGÉNÉRATEUR DE L’ÉGYPTE,
to right in Arabic “Muhammad ‘Ali muhyi al-dawla al-Misiriya” (Muhammad ‘Ali Reviver of the Egyptian State), with
signature E. ROGAT 1840. Reverse: legend in Turkish, surrounded by wreath of laurel leaves, “His Highness Ibrahim
Pasha has honoured the Paris Mint by his visit on the 6th of May 1846”. Extremely fine and rare.
CHF 1’000 - 2’000