EGYPT: AE medal (80.54g), restrike, 1839/AH1255, Fonrobert-5162, 52.6mm, struck at the Paris mint, Victory of Mehmet Ali Pasha at Nessibin in 1839, MEHMET ALI RÉGÉNERATEUR/ DE L'ÉGYPTE; bust of Mehemet Ali, wearing his fez, right; signed by E. ROGER 1840 on the his truncation // IL SAIT/ DÉFENDRE/ AVEC/ NOBLESSE/ L'HONNEUR/ DE/ SON PAYS, with the name of the battle NEZIB 1839 on a sword between the legends in French & Arabic; marked 1984 BRONZE on the edge, some light porosity on the reverse, overall with lovely surfaces and a lovely example of this rare medal, AU, R.

Estimate: $200-250