A Collection of Historical and Art Medals

Algeria, c.1860. ALGERIA. Abd-el-Kader, a uniface cast bronze portrait medal, unsigned, 106mm. Good very fine, rare (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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Abd-el-Kader (1807-83), Algerian emir, led the war against the French, but was finally subjugated in 1846. Other medallic pieces depicting him were executed by Borrel, Bovy and Jouvenel