Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

France, France, La Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez, 1888, a silver medal by L.-O. Roty, seated figure of La France holding torch, being presented with a bag of money by a robed figure, reverse legend commemorating the opening of the Canal in 1869, 42mm (Coll. R. Marx 21; PBE –; BDM V, 230). Good very fine (£35-45)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Cresswell-Corfield Collection of Medals and Badges.

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In 1888 the Convention of Constantinople guaranteed freedom of passage through the Canal for ships of all nations