austria-hungary-1869-franz-joseph-suez-canal-opening-commemorative-medal
Lot 455
Austria-Hungary, 1869 Franz Joseph Suez Canal Opening Commemorative Medal
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Bronze, 72mm, engraved by Josef Tautenhayn, the obverse with a portrait of the emperor while the reverse depicts a personification of Egypt seated on a sphinx.

Private North Carolina Collection

Light rub to the high points; a small amount of verdigris on the subject's leg.