EGYPT: AE medal (72.00g), 1819, Wurzbach 620, Forrer III:554, 54mm; in honor of Giovanni Baptista Belzoni, who donated two statues of the ancient Egyptian deity Sekhmet to the Italian city of Padua or Parma: The two statues of Sekhmet seated on throne, legend OB DONVM PATRIA GRATA A MDCCC.XIX, signed by the engraver Manfredini below // Latin legend IO. BAPT. BELZONI / PATAVINO / QVI CEPHRENIS PYRAMIDEM / APIDISQ THEB SEPVLORVM / PRIMVS APERVIT / ET VRBEM BERENICES / NVBIAE ET LIBYAE MON / IMPAVIDE DETEXIT; some very light porosity on the reverse; excellent example, nearly XF, RR.

Estimate: USD 200 - 300