Coins and Historical Medals

EGYPT, The Overland Route to India Protected, 1840, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, bust of Mehmet ‘Ali Pasha facing three-quarters left, wearing full beard and fez, rev. 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, 58mm (BHM –; Dogan 6504; BDM V, 696). Nearly extremely fine, chocolate brown patina £800-£1,000