Historical Medals

AUSTRIA, Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869, a silver medal by J. Tautenhayn, laureate head of Franz Joseph right, rev. Egypt seated on Sphinx, pyramids to left, ship to right, 72mm, 132.26g (Mont. 2735; BDM VI, 37). Fields lightly brushed, otherwise extremely fine, rare £2,000-£2,600